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Mental Health Episodes

Dec. 18, 2024

118: Suicide: How to talk about it with teens, and offer proper support.

Send us a text In a recent column in The Times, Caitlin Moran wrote about how five young men in her social circle have taken their lives in the past 18 months. She's not alone. My daughter has experienced this, as has Benedic...

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Nov. 27, 2024

115: Cancel culture. Bullying or bravery?

Send us a text The suicide of a young man at Oxford University has prompted a warning letter to the UK Government about 'cancel culture' on campus. The review into his death 'identified evidence of a concerning practice of so...

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Oct. 16, 2024

109: Stress - the major health issue for parents in our 'culture of comparison'.

Send us a text Over the last decade, parents have been consistently more likely to report experiencing high levels of stress compared to other adults, according to a report issued by the US Surgeon General, Dr Vivek Murthy. A...

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Oct. 9, 2024

108: How to parent complex kids with ADHD or other differences

Send us a text How to parent kids who struggle with ADHD, anxiety and life Nobody wants their child to struggle, but it's inevitable at some point. Many of the problems our kids face will be part of a well-worn path through t...

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Sept. 25, 2024

106: Therapy. Should all teens get it? Also, do boys actually need male role models?

Send us a text When an anonymous listener posted this question we thought it would be a great topic to discuss; one that many of our listeners could be wondering about. The listener said, Hello, I absolutely love your podcast...

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Sept. 11, 2024

104: Teen weight and body image: Mother and daughter explore the issues.

Send us a text As your child turns from a tween to a teen it's obvious to everyone that their body and mind are undergoing massive changes. It's destablising for our kids and can be very uncomfortable for us parents watching ...

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