Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple

Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, Massachusetts General Hospital

"Shrinking It Down" highlights the fact that youth mental health is anything but simple! Child & adolescent psychiatrists Dr. Gene Beresin and Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins help parents and other caring adults to navigate tough questions about child and teen mental health. From depression and learning disorders, to digital media and societal concerns, Shrinking It Down covers it all.

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About Us: The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital is a multi-media educational resource to help adults support the mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being of young people through innovative education. Visit us online at mghclaycenter.org.

This podcast is for educational purposes only. The Clay Center does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any health-related questions you may have.

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Update frequency: every 18 days
Average duration: 24 minutes
Episodes: 180
Years Active: 2013 - 2025

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The College Mental Health Crisis

Drs. Gene Beresin and Steve Schlozman discuss the growing concerns around the mental health of our teens and young adults in college today.Read the accompanying blog post here:http://www.mghclaycente…

00:19:41 | Wed 08 Feb 2017

The Importance Of Civility In Today's Political Climate

Gene and Steve discuss the seeming decrease in civility that has characterized our political discourses over the past months and has also become pervasive throughout our entire culture – not just in …

00:16:26 | Mon 07 Nov 2016

Raising Moral Children

Gene and Steve get more abstract in today’s topic as they discuss ethics and morality and how we get kids to think in ways that we’ll be proud of, and ways that they’ll be proud of later on in life.C…

00:16:45 | Thu 31 Mar 2016

Grace's Story: Living With A Chronic Medical Illness

Gene and Steve welcome a special guest,Grace, to talk about a really complicated topic: When you have a chronic medical illness on top of the already challenging experience that is life as a teenager…

00:16:44 | Thu 25 Feb 2016

Leaving Home - A Student's Perspective

Gene and Steve welcome special guests Ellen Braaten, PhD and her son, to talk about what is it like for kids and young adults to go off to college or work. What are the stresses and struggles, along …

00:24:59 | Fri 22 Jan 2016

The Psychological Gift Of Giving A Gift

Gene and Steve focus in on the roles of giving and receiving. Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/families/the-psychological-gift-of-giving…

00:12:15 | Mon 21 Dec 2015

Home Is Where The Heart Is: Thinking About Homeless Children In The Classroom

In this third podcast on the Lesley University Child Homelessness Initiative, Gene and Steve welcome a Massachusetts teacher and the mother of one of her students who had a period of homelessness, to…

00:27:56 | Thu 10 Dec 2015

Are You Afraid Of The Dark? A Look At Specific Phobias

We all have fears – some hardwired in survival, some based on traumatic events, and some a little less rational – that is, phobias. Phobias tend to be persistent, resistant to reassurance, last from …

00:14:13 | Tue 13 Oct 2015

Leaving Home: The Transition To College Or Work

Dr. Schlozman looks to colleagues Drs. Beresin and Braaten on the daunting, terrifying unknown of how to help your kids transition to life after high school - work, college, trade school or whatever …

00:18:25 | Fri 04 Sep 2015

Bad to the Bone: Juveniles in Jail

Guests Judith Edersheim, J.D., M.D. and Robert Kinscherff, Ph.D., J.D. join Drs. Beresin & Schlozman to discuss the unique qualities of the adolescent brain, treatment of juveniles in the justice sys…

00:20:52 | Thu 20 Aug 2015

The Impact of Divorce: All Children Only Get One Childhood

40-50% of marriages end in divorce, but what about the kids? Guest Heidi Webb Ed.M, J.D., who's law firm takes a holistic approach to guiding families through this difficult transition, discusses the…

00:18:01 | Tue 11 Aug 2015

Substance Use - How The Addiction Free Futures Project Can Make A Difference

Kristen Chello from the Massachusetts Children's Mental Health Campaign and John Kelly, Ph.D. sit down to talk about the Addiction Free Futures campaign and how to prevent adolescent substance misuse…

00:15:49 | Tue 14 Jul 2015

Jade’s Journey From Homeless Child To Lesley University Student

Our second podcast with the Lesley University Child Homelessness Initiative with program director Lisa B. Fiore and Lesley University student Jade. Learn about CHI from both the teaching and learning…

00:24:06 | Thu 18 Jun 2015

PTSD In Our Young Soldiers: A Vietnam Veteran's Perspective

Arthur Segaloff, Purple Heart veteran of the Vietnam War, discusses his personal experience with PTSD, and the effects of PTSD for soldiers returning home from wars Iraq and Afghanistan.

Check out the…

00:20:58 | Thu 04 Jun 2015

Creativity And Mental Illness

Is there a connection between creativity and mental illness? Dr. Mark Vonnegut joins to discuss.Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/creativ…

00:15:41 | Thu 21 May 2015

What Is Separation Anxiety?

Separation anxiety can create chaotic, emotional, vexing moments for parents, children and teachers. What is it, and what can you do?

Check out the accompanying blog on our website: https://www.mghcla…

00:13:16 | Wed 22 Apr 2015

Music For Autism Is Music For All: Reshaping And Expanding A Disability-Friendly Space

Dr. Robert Accordino, founder of Music for Autism, discusses the organization and its mission to make music concerts accessible to individuals with autism and their families. Check out the accompanyi…

00:17:03 | Wed 01 Apr 2015

The Plight Of Homeless Children In The United States

Child homelessness is a national crisis. The first in a series of podcasts in collaboration with Lesley University Child Homelessness Initiative. Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http:…

00:15:46 | Fri 27 Feb 2015

Nicole's Story: Recovery From Anorexia Nervosa

"Your heart cannot beat unless you feed it". Anorexia nervosa is a deadly and very complex disease. Nicole shares her story of recovery along with Dr. Emily Gray. Check out the accompanying blog on …

00:22:11 | Fri 13 Feb 2015

Ali's Story: The Effects Of Sexual Assault On Mental Health

Sexual assault is a disturbing, distressing, but important and relevant topic. Sexual assault survivor and UN Global Hero Ali Safran shares her story and how she's worked to support other survivors a…

00:17:35 | Thu 08 Jan 2015

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