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Living With Technology – Shrinking It Down
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Technology. Some days it feels like we can’t live with it, but in today’s world we certainly can’t live without it. And what’s the mental health impact on our kids

Young Healthy Minds: Shining Light on Mental Health Through Education
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Here at The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, we know that there just aren’t enough child psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers — anyone who helps to take care of kids

Intimacy and the Teenage Brain – Shrinking It Down
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great example of how talking helps us to process some of the trickier issues in life. In this episode of Shrinking It Down, Dr. Ellen Braaten joins Gene and Steve…

What Is Conduct Disorder?
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part of this diagnosis. It is more common in boys than in girls, and the disorder usually begins by age 10 years, which is called childhood-onset type. In some cases,…

Admissions Scandal, College Pressure, and Mental Health
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…less extreme (and less fraudulent) measures we take to ensure our kids succeed at a level that’s far above-average. What message does it send to young people today when we…

What Is Autism Spectrum?
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…likely to generalize and maintain what they learn in school and in therapy. The most effective treatments are ones that are very intensive in that they are given for many…

Q+A: My child was diagnosed with ADHD and I don’t see problems at home. Why is school so tough for him?
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…they are interested in a topic or activity. In fact, many current researchers view ADHD as an issue with flexibility of attention, in that children with ADHD pay dedicated attention…

Q+A: Is ADHD Overdiagnosed?
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…tend to have challenges with some combination of impulsivity, hyperactivity, attention, and distractibility. ADHD is three to six times more common in boys than in girls, though – as mentioned…

Q+A: Should I be nervous? My preschooler’s teacher recommended I have him evaluated for an anxiety disorder..
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My 3-year-old son Justin has been in preschool for five months and he won’t stay unless I sit in the classroom with him. His teacher told me today that this…

What Is a Personality Disorder?
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…that are helpful and highly valued. In addition, many of these qualities are traits we all have – it’s just that they become problematic when in their extreme. In other…

The Loneliest Generation: What’s Up With Gen Z? – Shrinking It Down
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might be, and what we can do to support the young people in our lives. Thank you for joining in this conversation. Do you have ideas about why teens today…

Nature Vs. Nurture, featuring Jordan Smoller, MD ScD – Shrinking It Down
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regardless of what we’re born with? Plus, how Sesame Street helps to support kids and families, everywhere. Tune in for more. Thank you for joining in this conversation. Have questions…

The Power of Community Health During COVID-19: A Look at Chelsea, Massachusetts, featuring Mary Lyons-Hunter, PsyD – Shrinking It Down
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the MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center. For over 22 years, Dr. Lyons-Hunter has had passion and boots on the ground in Chelsea, engaging with and learning from residents in order to…

Teen Breakup Violence, Part 1 – Shrinking It Down
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of life for teenagers. In fact, the biggest emotional struggles in high school and college often come from breaking up with friends or romantic partners. We know that breakups can…

Talking to Your Children About Asian Hate
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of Asian descent in this country. The Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882, which banned people from China from entering the country and made Chinese people unable to become US citizens,…

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