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Back to School in 2026: Why This Year is Different

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Cyberbullying: Where There's No Place to Hide

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Parent and Caregiver Support of LGBTQ+ Youth

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Community, Connection, and the Mental Health of Young Black Men

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ADHD Stimulant Medication Shortage

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Talking with Your Kids about the War in Iran

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Teen Romance in the Digital Era

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Anxiety in the Family: Helping One Child Without Leaving Others Behind

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Finding Gratitude in a Time of Fear, Anger, and Uncertainty

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Exploring the World of AI Therapy

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Facing the Loss of a Child to Suicide - A Father's Account

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ADHD: The Transition to Adulthood

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Chasing Sunshine: Teen Loneliness & Tips for Beating the Summer Blues

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The Vital Role and Methods of Mental Health Advocacy

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More Than Just a Picky Eater - ARFID

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Teen Nicotine Use

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Addressing Your Family's Anxieties about California Wildfires

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Shrinking it Down will return in January

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Parents Under Pressure

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Supporting Youth in a World Riddled by Conflict

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Navigating Special Education in Schools Part 2: Working with the Team and Your Child

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Navigating Special Education in Schools Part 1: Legal and Practical Tips

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Stories for Children's Mental Health

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Boys, Body Image + Eating Disorders, feat. Jason Nagata, MD, MSc

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The Role of Roleplay in Therapy

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Alcohol & Drugs - Why Do Teens Use?

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Equine Therapy. How Does It Work?

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What Can States Do to Support Youth Mental Health? feat. Senator John C. Velis

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Next Week: Senator John Velis of Massachusetts

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Stimulants! feat. Anthony Rostain, MD, MA

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Tune in Dec. 21! Ritalin, Adderall & ADHD

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Lonely College Students

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Fears and Phobias in Kids and Teens, feat. Susan Sprich, PhD

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Shrinking It Down returns on October 19!

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Coping With Gun Violence, Together - feat. Gretchen Felopulos, PhD

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ASD: Making the Transition to College, feat. Chris Keary, MD

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Digital Vigilance and Our Kids

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How Should We Respond to Anxiety in Our Kids? feat. Kevin Simon, MD

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Understanding Obesity Stigma, feat. Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA

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Dr. Gene and Dr. Khadijah Answer Your Questions

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Our next special guest is... YOU.

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BONUS: How Do Social Justice and Youth Sports Intersect?

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Young People, Sports, and Mental Health ft. Dr. Jonathan Jenkins, Psy.D, CMPC

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Self-Harm In Teens ft. Dr. Blaise Aguirre, MD

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The Benefits of Music Therapy ft. Marisabelle Díaz-Falcón, MT-BC

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Get Ready for a New Season

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How do I talk to my kids about gender and sexuality? Ft. Dr. Marshall Forstein, MD, DLFAPA

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How Does Schizophrenia Affect a Young Person and Their Caregivers?

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How Do You Find Out If Your Teen Has Undiagnosed ASD?

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The Power of Peer Support ft. Valerie Grison-Alsop & Julia Esposito

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How Do You Find a Therapist for School-Age Kids?

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How Do I Fall Asleep When I'm Anxious?

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A Teen's Take On the Pandemic

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Young Athlete Mental Health, featuring Mai Uchida, MD

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Self-Esteem: How do we build our kids up?

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Ukraine: What Do We Tell Our Kids?

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Body Image and Young People, featuring Holly Peek, MD, MPH

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Bonus: Alcohol Conversation Starters

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Alcohol & Adolescents, featuring John F. Kelly, PhD, ABPP

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COVID-19 Risk, Fear, and Anger

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Bonus: School Refusal Conversation Starters

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Is Your Child Struggling With School Refusal?

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Take a Cup of Kindness (musical interlude)

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These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things

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Strategies for Managing Holiday Stress

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Quick Tip: Can Kids Make Up Lost Sleep?

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Bonus: ADHD Conversation Starters

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All About ADHD

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Bonus: Asking About Social Media

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Unsettled About Instagram?

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Mental Health Myths - BUSTED

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Midsummer Meditation with Dr. Darshan Mehta

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Everything You've Wanted to Know About Sleep, featuring Bernard Kinane, MD

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We'll be back in 2 weeks!

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Mental Health Challenges and Latinx Children & Teens, featuring Angel Caraballo, MD

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A Closer Look at High-Functioning Autism, featuring Robyn Thom, MD

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One Year Later – Young Adults and COVID-19

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Medicating with Meditation? featuring Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH

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One Year Later – Back-to-School Anxiety During Covid

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Teen Breakup Violence, Part 2

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Teen Breakup Violence, Part 1

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The Nuts and Bolts of Telepsychiatry, featuring Janet Wozniak, MD

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Media Literacy and Mental Health, featuring Michael Robb, PhD

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Boosting Our Brains Over the Break

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Tackling Racism Internally to Better Serve Our Communities, featuring Joseph Betancourt, MD, MPH

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The Power of Community Health During COVID-19, featuring Mary Lyons-Hunter, PsyD

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How Do We Heal From Here?

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Managing Family Conflict During Covid

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Moving Towards Anti-Racism for Our Future Generations, featuring O'Neil Britton, MD

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Special guest next week!

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Medications: For Better or Worse? featuring Tim Wilens, MD

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Managing Challenging Behavior in Kids During Stressful Times, featuring J. Stuart Ablon, PhD – Shrinking It Down

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Climate Anxiety and Kids, featuring Elizabeth G. Pinsky, MD

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COVID-19 and College Students, featuring Khadijah Booth Watkins, MD

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Growing Up With a Parent on the Autism Spectrum, featuring Hillary Hurst Bush, PhD

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COVID-19: Mental Health Check-In

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We'll be back March 25!

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Is Your Teen an Emotional Sponge?

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We'll Miss You, Steve!

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Nature vs. Nurture, featuring Jordan Smoller, MD, ScD