The Better Mental Health Show

Welcome to another episode of The Better Mental Health for Kids and Parents podcast.  On today's show we discuss the affects of social media on mental health and bring on Dr. Melissa Hunt,  the Associate Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.  In addition to having an active clinical practice, Dr. Hunt conducts research on the cognitive and...

Bullying can come in many different forms. Sometimes, kids bother others on the playground, in the halls at school or even online on social media sites, in email, and in text messages. About one in every four kids at school has reported being bullied. Experts estimate that about one out of every seven kids in any of the school grades is either a bullying victim or a bully. Schools that have a big...

Nowadays spending quality time with family is becoming more rare than ever do to a more hectic work life for both parents.  Research has shown that over the past three decades, family time at the dinner table and family conversation in general has declined by more than 30%. Families with children under the age of 18 report having family dinners three to four times per week. One third of families w...

Screen time, that is, how much time someone spends in front of a TV screen or device is one of the most discussed and arguably controversial subjects in the world of parenting today, screen time. While there have been numerous studies out there looking at smaller scale studies, a very recent study looking at the result of over 40K participants on the impact of screen time amongst children and teen...

The practice of mindfulness is one of the simplest ways to help lead a more mentally healthy life.  While the techniques of mindfulness can be quite simple and attainable for kids and humans of all ages, it does require discipline and some help from the people around you.  I have found personally that practicing mindfulness has greatly helped me stay present in the moment and fight off the some of...

Anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental disorders and the numbers in children have been increasing over the past years.  Anxiety is a complex issue and on this podcast we will discuss this topic frequently.  To begin our discussion, this episode will focus on what anxiety is, why our brains are wired to be anxious, what happens when we get anxious, and thoughts as to why children are becoming...

It is time for an intervention, so lets get it over with on the first episode. On Episode 1 we are going to have an intervention together and talk about the reality that is mental disease.  During this show we will discuss the inevitability of mental disease, and how we should approach ourselves and our children with this in mind.   We can not wait until mental health symptoms manifest, we must be...

This episode will be an introduction to who I am, what the show will be, and why it was created.  Each show will be published early Sunday morning and last approximately 15-20 minutes.  When the topics demand more discussion or if a guest is brought on for an interview, the shows will longer.  On each show we will discuss different topics relating to mental health and i particular how it affects k...