Dr. Berney Wilkinson and Dr. Richard Marshall

The Mental Breakdown

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Dr. Berney Wilkinson and Dr. Richard Marshall

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Health

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Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

The Midlife Awakening 08.07.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the midlife awakening and how we are changing the way we think about aging. Read the articles from Psychology Today here and from Psych Pstuff here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook...

Gray Divorce and the Midlife Awakening 05.07.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the increase in the number of divorces for people over the age of 50 and how aging is changing now that we are living longer lives. Read the articles from The New York Times here and from Psychology Today here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy t...

Parenting and the Child Mental Health Crisis 24.06.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the relationship between today's parenting trends and the increase in childhood mental health concerns. Read the article from Psychology Today here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook...

Revisiting Parental Alienation 21.06.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss Parental Alienation, including what it is, why it is so difficult to identify, and the long term consequences it has on the kids and the parents. Read the articles from Psychology Today here and from the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry here. You can now follow Dr. Mar...

Boundaries vs. Tolerance 17.06.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the way people use boundaries to punish others, and encourage you to consider your tolerance level, instead. Read the article from The Washington Post here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, ...

ADHD and Emotional Dysregulation 14.06.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss a new subtype of ADHD characterized by severe emotional dysregulation. Read the article from The Washington Post here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally He...

Preschoolers with ADHD 10.06.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the challenges associated with diagnosing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in children under the age of six years. Read the article from the Child Mind Institute here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new...

Managing Anxiety 07.06.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the recent increase in the prevalence of anxiety and some quick strategies for managing it. Read the article from The Washington Post here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Rais...

Our Shrinking Attention Span 03.06.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss possible explanations for our shorter attention spans, as well as strategies for reducing their influence. Read the articles from Psychology Today here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Hand...

Parent and (Adult) Child Relationships 31.05.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss unique characteristics of relationships between parents and their adult children. Read the article from Real Simple here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally...

Analog Life in a Digital World 27.05.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss advice for graduates in the time of artificial intelligence. Read the articles from Psychology Today here and from the Washington Post here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Rai...

Update for Limiting Kids’ Phone Use 24.05.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss some new perspectives and advice when considering when parents should give their kids smartphones and how they should monitor their use. Read the articles from ABC News here, from Axios here, and from the Washington Post here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Mars...

What is CBT? 20.05.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and how it works for ADHD, depression, and many other mental health conditions. Read the article from ADDitude Magazine here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Ha...

Benefits of a Social Media Detox 17.05.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the benefits of a short social media detox. Read the article from The Washington Post here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attenti...

Parents’ Roles with Student Apathy 13.05.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the contribution that parents have made to the rise of student apathy. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your...

Why Students Stopped Caring 10.05.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the influence of attention fragmentation, reduced tolerance for discomfort, and institutional responses that contribute to student apathy. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Rais...

Educating Students Who Don’t Care About Education 06.05.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss some of the challenges with educating a generation of students who do not care about traditional education. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child...

School Choice: The Great Chimera 03.05.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the fallacy of school choice and how it is creating a two tiered education system. Read the article from Pew Research here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotional...

The Rise of Student Apathy 29.04.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the growing concern that students, from elementary into college, have a growing disinterest and apathy for their education. Read the articles from EBSCO here and from History News Network here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the re...

The Assault on Education 26.04.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the attempts to dismantle and redefine the public school system. Read the article from The History News Network here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Hea...

Is Schoolwork Optional? 22.04.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss some major concerns related to the educational system and why it seems as though students feel homework is now optional. Read the article from The History News Network here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new p...

Women Go To Doctors, Men Go To Bars 19.04.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss some of the challenges associated with men's mental health. Read the articles from The New York Times here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child...

What to do When Feeling Guilt 15.04.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss strategies to use when feeling guilty. Read the articles from PsychCentral here, from Healthy Mind for Life here, and from Psychology Today here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook fo...

Why We Feel Guilt 12.04.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the role guilt plays in our relationships and the risks of feeling guilt that is not deserved. Read the articles from PsychCentral here, from Healthy Mind for Life here, and from Psychology Today here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announc...

Mental Health and Aging 08.04.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss some of the factors that affect our mental health as we age. Read the articles from The National Institute on Aging here and here, and from The National Counsel on Aging here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their ne...

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