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

Attachment to Autonomy Part 2: Detachment Parenting 05.04.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the importance of detachment parenting and steps parents can take to help their teenager find autonomy. 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 Par...

Attachment to Autonomy: Part 1 29.03.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the important change from attachment parenting in early childhood, to detachment parenting in adolescrence. 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...

The 3:00 AM Awakening 25.03.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss how our normal sleep cycle wakes us up in the middle of the night. Read the articles from The Washington Post here and 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 Emotiona...

Social Media: Bad Habit or Addiction? 22.03.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss a current legal case involving social media that could hinge on the difference between a bad habit and an addiction. 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...

Sleep Training 18.03.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss important issues to consider when developing good sleep routines in babies. Read the articles from The Mother Baby Center here, from The Child Mind Institute here, and from Kyte Baby here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release...

Problems with the Cry It Out Method 15.03.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the importance of developing good sleep routines for babies and why the cry-it-out method may not be the best approach. Read the articles from The Mother Baby Center here, from The Child Mind Institute here, and from Kyte Baby here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr...

Adult ADHD and Women 11.03.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the particular challenge of diagnosing ADHD in adult women. Read the article from Self.com 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: A...

Adult ADHD vs. Cognitive Decline 08.03.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the differences between Adult ADHD, normal aging, and mild cognitive impairment. Read the articles from the National Library of Medicine here, from the Alzheimer's Association here, and from the University of California San Francisco here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney...

How to Discipline a Child with ODD 04.03.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss general approaches to managing children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Read the articles from ADDitude Magazine here, from Edutopia here, and from Holly Hill Hospital here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their n...

What is ODD? 01.03.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the challenges with making a diagnosis of Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Read the articles from Johns Hopkins here, from ADDitude Magazine here, and 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...

Executive Functioning: Don’t Do It For Them 25.02.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall continue their discussion on executive functions from a developmental perspective and how important it is for parents and teachers allow teenagers the opportunity to learn and strengthen these skills. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the rel...

Executive Functioning: An Essential Developmental Milestone 22.02.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the executive functions from a developmental perspective and encourage parents and teachers to consider the importance of fostering the development of these critical skills. 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...

Early Smart Phone Use 18.02.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss recent research suggesting that parents should not give their kids smart phones until after the age of 12 years. 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-bo...

New Treatments for ADHD 15.02.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss new treatments for ADHD, including some non-medication options that look promising. Read the article from Nature 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...

ADHD and MAHA 11.02.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss recent research about ADHD and their concerns related to MAHA's intent to influence treatment recommendations. 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, ...

An Update on ADHD 08.02.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss some updates from research on factors that contribute to the prevalence of ADHD. 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, Handbook for Raising an Emotio...

The Dementias 04.02.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the eight types of dementia and how they differ in presentation and progression. Read the article from Prevention 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 H...

Normal Aging vs. Pathological Aging 01.02.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the signs of typical cognitive decline that happens as we age, and symptoms that suggest the need for an evaluation to rule out a potential dementia. Read the articles from The National Library of Medicine here, from Presbyterian Living here, and from the Alzheimer's Association here. You can now follo...

If Punishments Don’t Work, What Should I Do? 28.01.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the importance of remaining calm when trying to manage our children's behavior. 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 for Raising an Emotiona...

Parental Technoference 25.01.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss recent research that demonstrates what happens to children when parents are frequently distracted by their own electronic devices. Read the articles from Systematic Reviews here and from Child Development here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy t...

Personality Disorders: An Overview 21.01.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the three clusters of personality disorders and the differences between personality disorders and other mental health diagnoses. Read the article from the Merck Manual 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...

Stop Fighting with Your Teen 18.01.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss several important things that parents might consider before they get so upset about their teen's mobile phone use. Read the article 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-b...

New Year’s Resolution for Social Media 14.01.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss some of the observations made by three writers who restricted their social media use. Read the article from The New Yorker Daily 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 a...

Happy New Year 2026 11.01.2026

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall welcome in the new year and suggest making some New Year's resolutions about our social media use. 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: Attentio...

Personality Traits 24.12.2025

Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the differences between personality traits and personality types, and explain how personality traits contribute to our current model of personality disorders. Read the articles from the American Psychiatric Association here and from Authentically Emily here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter,...

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