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Nearly 6% of recent college graduates in the United States face unemployment. Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins discusses the mental effects of having and not having a job as a young adult and how to help yourself.

Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins offers tips for dealing with conflict and ways to take care of yourself.

Dr. Gene Beresin joins WCVB Channel 5 to discuss tips for finding inner peace during a stressful holiday season.

Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins joins WCVB Channel 5 to discuss the ongoing mental health crisis in the country and where Massachusetts finds itself in the rankings

Dr. Gere Beresin joins WCVB to share advice on healthy ways parents can encourage their kids to be their best. He explains that parents should control their own impulses to step into their child's life, emphasizing the importance of letting kids fail every once in a while as we learn the most from our failures. Step back, have conversations and listen to them.

For parents, especially of young children, the question “What’s for dinner?” has high stakes. The answer can determine whether you’ll get to bed early or spend the night struggling to feed a shrieking toddler. It can stoke anxiety about budgeting and dread for the next appointment with the pediatrician. Dr. Gene Beresin joined Yasmin Tayag of the Atlantic to discuss the impact of the stress of feeding a family on parents and their children.

There’s been troubling news about gun violence, both real and threatened, involving schools in Massachusetts and across the country. Dr. Gene Beresin join NBC 10 to discuss about how parents can help their kids if they’re struggling.

Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins joins WCVB channel 5 to discuss when parents should be concerned about the amount of time their children are spending in their rooms. She explains that parents should worry about kids spending too much time if the behavior is getting in the way of things that they need to be doing. If they aren't physically active, not doing well in school, or not waking up in the morning, etc. those can be indicators that the behavior is a problem.

As college begins, students face tough decisions about high school relationships. Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins joins WCVB to share advice on navigating this transition.