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Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple — 189 episodes
Parent and Caregiver Support of LGBTQ+ Youth
Community, Connection, and the Mental Health of Young Black Men
ADHD Stimulant Medication Shortage
Talking with Your Kids about the War in Iran
Teen Romance in the Digital Era
Anxiety in the Family: Helping One Child Without Leaving Others Behind
Finding Gratitude in a Time of Fear, Anger, and Uncertainty
Exploring the World of AI Therapy
Facing the Loss of a Child to Suicide - A Father's Account
ADHD: The Transition to Adulthood
Chasing Sunshine: Teen Loneliness & Tips for Beating the Summer Blues
The Vital Role and Methods of Mental Health Advocacy
More Than Just a Picky Eater - ARFID
Teen Nicotine Use
Addressing Your Family's Anxieties about California Wildfires
Shrinking it Down will return in January
Parents Under Pressure
Supporting Youth in a World Riddled by Conflict
Navigating Special Education in Schools Part 2: Working with the Team and Your Child
Navigating Special Education in Schools Part 1: Legal and Practical Tips
Stories for Children's Mental Health
Boys, Body Image + Eating Disorders, feat. Jason Nagata, MD, MSc
The Role of Roleplay in Therapy
Alcohol & Drugs - Why Do Teens Use?
Equine Therapy. How Does It Work?
What Can States Do to Support Youth Mental Health? feat. Senator John C. Velis
Next Week: Senator John Velis of Massachusetts
Stimulants! feat. Anthony Rostain, MD, MA
Tune in Dec. 21! Ritalin, Adderall & ADHD
Lonely College Students
Fears and Phobias in Kids and Teens, feat. Susan Sprich, PhD
Shrinking It Down returns on October 19!
Coping With Gun Violence, Together - feat. Gretchen Felopulos, PhD
ASD: Making the Transition to College, feat. Chris Keary, MD
Digital Vigilance and Our Kids
How Should We Respond to Anxiety in Our Kids? feat. Kevin Simon, MD
Understanding Obesity Stigma, feat. Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA
Dr. Gene and Dr. Khadijah Answer Your Questions
Our next special guest is... YOU.
BONUS: How Do Social Justice and Youth Sports Intersect?
Young People, Sports, and Mental Health ft. Dr. Jonathan Jenkins, Psy.D, CMPC
Self-Harm In Teens ft. Dr. Blaise Aguirre, MD
The Benefits of Music Therapy ft. Marisabelle Díaz-Falcón, MT-BC
Get Ready for a New Season
How do I talk to my kids about gender and sexuality? Ft. Dr. Marshall Forstein, MD, DLFAPA
How Does Schizophrenia Affect a Young Person and Their Caregivers?
How Do You Find Out If Your Teen Has Undiagnosed ASD?
The Power of Peer Support ft. Valerie Grison-Alsop & Julia Esposito
How Do You Find a Therapist for School-Age Kids?
How Do I Fall Asleep When I'm Anxious?
A Teen's Take On the Pandemic
Young Athlete Mental Health, featuring Mai Uchida, MD
Self-Esteem: How do we build our kids up?
Ukraine: What Do We Tell Our Kids?
Body Image and Young People, featuring Holly Peek, MD, MPH
Bonus: Alcohol Conversation Starters
Alcohol & Adolescents, featuring John F. Kelly, PhD, ABPP
COVID-19 Risk, Fear, and Anger
Bonus: School Refusal Conversation Starters
Is Your Child Struggling With School Refusal?
Take a Cup of Kindness (musical interlude)
These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things
Strategies for Managing Holiday Stress
Quick Tip: Can Kids Make Up Lost Sleep?
Bonus: ADHD Conversation Starters
All About ADHD
Bonus: Asking About Social Media
Unsettled About Instagram?
Mental Health Myths - BUSTED
Midsummer Meditation with Dr. Darshan Mehta
Everything You've Wanted to Know About Sleep, featuring Bernard Kinane, MD
We'll be back in 2 weeks!
Mental Health Challenges and Latinx Children & Teens, featuring Angel Caraballo, MD
A Closer Look at High-Functioning Autism, featuring Robyn Thom, MD
One Year Later – Young Adults and COVID-19
Medicating with Meditation? featuring Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH
One Year Later – Back-to-School Anxiety During Covid
Teen Breakup Violence, Part 2
Teen Breakup Violence, Part 1
The Nuts and Bolts of Telepsychiatry, featuring Janet Wozniak, MD
Media Literacy and Mental Health, featuring Michael Robb, PhD
Boosting Our Brains Over the Break
Tackling Racism Internally to Better Serve Our Communities, featuring Joseph Betancourt, MD, MPH
The Power of Community Health During COVID-19, featuring Mary Lyons-Hunter, PsyD
How Do We Heal From Here?
Managing Family Conflict During Covid
Moving Towards Anti-Racism for Our Future Generations, featuring O'Neil Britton, MD
Special guest next week!
Medications: For Better or Worse? featuring Tim Wilens, MD
Managing Challenging Behavior in Kids During Stressful Times, featuring J. Stuart Ablon, PhD – Shrinking It Down
Climate Anxiety and Kids, featuring Elizabeth G. Pinsky, MD
COVID-19 and College Students, featuring Khadijah Booth Watkins, MD
Growing Up With a Parent on the Autism Spectrum, featuring Hillary Hurst Bush, PhD
COVID-19: Mental Health Check-In
We'll be back March 25!
Is Your Teen an Emotional Sponge?
We'll Miss You, Steve!
Nature vs. Nurture, featuring Jordan Smoller, MD, ScD
Extra Time on Tests - Does It Work?
Kids Under Surveillance!
We''ll be back January 15!
New Year Resolutions: We Can Manage This!
Making Family Dinner Possible, featuring Anne Fishel, PhD
Is This Normal?
The Loneliest Generation
Stay In Shape: Kids' Bodies Feed Their Minds, featuring Ming Sun, MCHES
Money + Mental Health: Supporting Young Adult Children, With Limits, featuring Rand Spero, CFP
When Kids Talk of Suicide
Summer Challenge: Come Together for Mental Wellness
Tune in next week!
Illuminating Mental Health Through Art, featuring Elisa H. Hamilton
Self-Care for Resilience
Understanding ADHD
It’s the Time of the Season for... Mental Illness
We'll be back next week!
Discipline and Punishment
Admissions Scandal, College Pressure, and Mental Health
Cannabis and the Teen Brain, featuring Jodi Gilman, Ph.D.
Oscars Special!
Surviving Tantrums with Toddlers, featuring Rebecca Schrag Hershberg, Ph.D.
Intimacy and the Teenage Brain, with Ellen Braaten, Ph.D.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, featuring Susan Sprich, Ph.D.
New Year's Evolution
Home for the Holidays
Coping with the Wintertime Blahs
Changeable, featuring J. Stuart Ablon, Ph.D.
Gaming Disorder
Our Greatest Strengths, Part 2
The Death of a Pet
When Nightmares Become Reality in the U.S. (Special Episode)
Season Finale: Our Greatest Strengths (S1, Ep 16)
Beyond High School (S1, Ep 15)
Kids, Marches, and the Media (S1 Ep 14)
Navigating the System (S1 Ep13)
Creativity Gives Our Brains a Boost
Autism Spectrum Disorder (S1 Ep 11)
Is Age 27 the New 18? (S1 Ep 10)
Hope Beyond Anorexia (S1 Ep9)
Emotional Eating (S1 Ep8)
Loving Relationships (S1 Ep7)
Political Angst In America? (S1 Ep6)
Films That Heal, featuring Eric I. Lu (S1 Ep5)
The Importance of Pets for Mental Health (S1 Ep4)
Divisiveness During the Holidays in Front of Our Kids (S1 Ep3)
Does My Child Need to See a Therapist? (S1 Ep2)
A New Season & New Conversations: Can Kids Get Mental Illness? (S1 Ep1)
Processing the Manchester Terror Attack
Teen Suicide in the United States
Addiction Free Futures Project - Conversations With Youth
The College Mental Health Crisis
The Importance Of Civility In Today's Political Climate
Raising Moral Children
Grace's Story: Living With A Chronic Medical Illness
Leaving Home - A Student's Perspective
The Psychological Gift Of Giving A Gift
Home Is Where The Heart Is: Thinking About Homeless Children In The Classroom
Are You Afraid Of The Dark? A Look At Specific Phobias
Leaving Home: The Transition To College Or Work
Bad to the Bone: Juveniles in Jail
The Impact of Divorce: All Children Only Get One Childhood
Substance Use - How The Addiction Free Futures Project Can Make A Difference
Jade’s Journey From Homeless Child To Lesley University Student
PTSD In Our Young Soldiers: A Vietnam Veteran's Perspective
Creativity And Mental Illness
What Is Separation Anxiety?
Music For Autism Is Music For All: Reshaping And Expanding A Disability-Friendly Space
The Plight Of Homeless Children In The United States
Nicole's Story: Recovery From Anorexia Nervosa
Ali's Story: The Effects Of Sexual Assault On Mental Health
Why Watch Holiday Classics This Season?
'Tis The Season: Tips For Coping With Holiday Stress
Putting A Little Thanksgiving Into Your Nightly Family Dinners
Emotional Turmoil And The Overwhelmed High School Student
How Scary Is Too Scary During Halloween?
Developmental Challenges Of Middle School: It’s Not So Much Who You Are, But Whom You’re With
Kids Are Not Born Blank Slates
Pete's Story: Living With ADHD
Nate's Story: Recovery From Substance Addiction
The Fault in Our Stars: Proof Of What Teens Can Handle
Did The Black Box Warning For Antidepressants Risk Greater Depression & Suicidal Behavior In Youth?
Dad's New Shoes: The Evolving Roles Of Fathers
Concerts: How To Stay Tuned In When Your Kids Are Unplugged
The Senior Prom: A Joyous Rite Of Passage Or Nightmare For Parents?
Patriots' Day Project: The Importance Of Community
Patriots' Day Project: Purpose And Lessons Learned
Horror Movies & Videogames
Kids Moving Home
Over-Scheduled, Stressed Out Kids And Families
Contact Sports: Yes or No?