The Psychology of Pain (TMBMS002)
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown Morning Show! Each weekday morning, we will to help get your day off to a great start. Today we review an article reporting the benefits of psychological therapy with back pain (read the article here). Read More
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown Morning Show! (TMBMS001)
Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Mental Breakdown Morning Show! Each weekday morning, we will post a brief podcast to help get your day off to a great start. We plan to follow a schedule, where we will cover a particular theme each morning. Read More
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It’s Not The Cell Phone’s Fault (TMB103)
With school back in full swing, so is the parent’s eternal search for the best consequence for managing the problems they are having with their child. Whether it is homework hassles, school behavior reports, or poor grades, parents are constantly looking for the best way to “motivate” their child into compliance.
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The Worst Four Letter Word (TMB102)
One of my main professional and personal goals is to help people improve their lives and meet their goals. To meet our goals and improve our life, we need to make changes. Unfortunately, we often respond to the idea of change with a dangerous and limiting word — Can’t. Read More
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Why Won’t My ADHD Child Sleep? (TMB101)
Recently, a listener wrote in and asked:
My son is 11 years old and is diagnosed and treated for ADHD. While he did very well in elementary school, now that he is in middle school, he is having a hard time getting to sleep. We will make him go to bed at his usual time of 9:00, but he will still be awake at 11 or even midnight sometimes. What could be causing this problem? Read More
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Ten Things We Must Teach Our Children (TMB100)
We have often said that our primary job as parents is to raise happy, healthy, and self-sufficient children. However, to do that, there are a particular set of skills that a child MUST develop prior to becoming an adult. These skills include: Read More
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Sugar Sugar (TMB99)
Sugar has become a major component of our daily diet. Research suggests that children and adolescents consume – on average – 80 grams of added sugar per day! The American Heart Association recently published a scientific statement regarding the risk for cardiovascular disease in children who consume added sugar. Read More
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Generation Found (TMB98)
On August 25, 2016, Dr. Berney had the opportunity to sit on a discussion panel following an exclusive presentation of the new documentary, Generation Found. The topic of the evening was adolescent substance abuse. Read More
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When Our Kids’ Interests Push Our Comfort Zone (TMB97)
As parents, we often feel as though we are in complete control of our children. We make all of the decisions, including what they will and will not do. However, there are times when our children want to do things that will push our comfort zones, things that we may feel are dangerous or cause us anxiety. Read More
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Finding Something to Believe In (TMB96)
We talk a lot about goals and motivation and for many of us, that seems like a no brainer. Of course setting goals is important. But what if you cannot find anything to work toward? What if you can’t identify a goal, something to work toward? Read More
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