Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple

Why are we drawn, year after year, to classic holiday movies? Drs. Beresin & Schlozman discuss the nostalgic draw of holiday films. Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/hot-topics/watch-holiday-classics-season/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're supposed to make merry and be joyous during the holidays, so why are we so stressed? Listen here for tips on how to cope with holiday stress. Thank you for joining us in this journey and conversation. If you have a question or comment about holiday stress that we didn't cover, we’d love to hear from you! Write to us here.Media ListCoping With Holiday Stress (Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Family dinners can make for happier families and healthier kids. Anne K. Fishel from The Family Dinner Project chimes in! Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/families/putting-little-thanksgiving-nightly-family-dinners/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pressure and stress has increased for high school students applying to college. When do these pressures begin, and should parents be worried for their kids? Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/the-stressed-junior/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Halloween can be fun and whimsical, but there's another, more scary side to the holiday. What is it that makes us enjoy being scared? Drs. Beresin and "Zombie Doctor of the Living Dead" Schlozman discuss. Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/infants-toddlers/scary-scary-halloween/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Middle school is a difficult experience for many kids - but why? Gil Noam, Ed.D, Ph.D discusses this infamously treacherous time - and why it doesn't have to be so traumatic - with Drs. Beresin and Schlozman. Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/teenagers/developmental-challenges-middle-school-much-youre/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Every kid has a unique temperament and personality from the moment they are born. How can we understand and make sense of that in a clinical setting? Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/infants-toddlers/role-temperament/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What's it like to live with ADHD? Peter Braaten, his mother Ellen Braaten & Dr. Schlozman share 3 perspectives. Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/teenagers/coping-adhd-young-man-mom-managing-path-success/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alcohol and drug addiction is a persistent, troubling problem in our society. Nate shares his story of long-term recovery and Dr. John Kelly weighs in.Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/hot-topics/suffering-addiction-recovery-likely-outcome-get/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Fault In Our Stars, the novel turned movie by John Green – crushed its opening week competition, The Edge of Tomorrow (a scifi blockbuster featuring Tom Cruise!). That teenagers across the country were drawn to this film about two kids with cancer falling in love, it struck us that maybe Hollywood and media have been pitching below what the kids want to hear about. Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/teenagers/rise-ya-novel/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Black box warning: both patient and doctor should exercise caution in prescribing a drug. How does a black box warning for prescribing antidepressants to adolescents and young adults correlate with suicide and suicide attempts in this population?Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/hot-topics/black-box-warning-antidepressants-risk-greater-depression-suicidal-behavior-youth/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Ray Levy, founder and director of The Fatherhood Project at MGH, talks fatherhood and Father's Day with Drs. Beresin and Schlozman. Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/families/dads-new-shoes-evolving-roles-fathers/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our music-loving doctors discuss concerts and provide a concert-survival guide for parents.Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/teenagers/concerts-survival-guide/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The senior prom is a ritual for parents and students. How parents can talk to their kids about this right of passage, and the sometimes even more dreaded after-prom.Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/teenagers/senior-prom-joyous-rite-passage-nightmare-parents/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this second podcast in a special two-part series with the Marjorie E. Korff Parenting At a Challenging Time (PACT) Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, we explore the importance of community and connections in challenging situations.Check it out on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/patriots-day-project/importance-community-connection/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this first podcast in a special two-part series with the Marjorie E. Korff Parenting At a Challenging Time (PACT) Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, we talk about the purpose of the Patriots' Day Project, as well as the lessons learned that are advising its educational resources.Check it out on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/patriots-day-project/patriots-day-project-purpose-lessons-learned/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are horror movies and video games getting increasingly graphic and realistic? Have they changed over the years? What's healthy and OK for kids to see, and what isn't? Drs. Beresin & Schlozman discuss. Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/grade-school/horror-movies-can-watch-11-year-old/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

More college graduates are returning home than ever before, but what happens to parent-child relationships when adult children move home? Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/young-adults/adult-children-moving-back-home-boomerang-generation-new-normal/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the last 10-15 years, we have been increasingly stressing out our kids with zillions of activities and commitments. Are kids getting lost in the haze of over-achievement and over-scheduling? Check out the accompanying blog on our website: http://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/families/scheduled-stressed-families/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How can we protect our kids from contact sports - and not just from the usual suspects (hockey and football)but soccer and other sports too? Drs. Beresin & Schlozman discuss the concern about contact sports & what it means for parents and kids.Check out the accompanying blog on our website: https://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/teenagers/should-my-child-play-contact-sports/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.