How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime
Childhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on the development of the brain. This unfolds across a lifetime, to the point where those who’ve experienced high levels of trauma are at triple the risk for heart disease and lung cancer. An impassioned plea for pediatric medicine to confront the prevention and treatment of trauma, head-on.
Dr. Drew Ramsey | Revitalize | How Food Affects Your Brain
Psychiatrist Dr. Drew Ramsey explains the correlation between diet and overall brain health. He also breaks down the rules to eating for nourishment and maximizing nutrition.
Captain Fantastic
Ben Cash, his wife Leslie and their six children live deep in the wilderness of Washington state. Isolated from society, Ben and Leslie devote their existence to raising their kids -- educating them to think critically, training them to be physically fit and athletic, guiding them in the wild without technology and demonstrating the beauty of co-existing with nature. When Leslie dies suddenly, Ben must take his sheltered offspring into the outside world for the first time.
Edge of Seventeen
Everyone knows that growing up is hard, and life is no easier for high school junior Nadine, who is already at peak awkwardness when her all-star older brother Darian starts dating her best friend Krista (Haley Lu Richardson). All at once, Nadine feels more alone than ever, until an unexpected friendship with a thoughtful teen (Hayden Szeto) gives her a glimmer of hope that things just might not be so terrible after all.
Screenagers
Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that happening with her own kids which started her on a question to delve into how it might affect their development. She learned that on average youth spend 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and worried about the friction occurring in homes and schools kids’ screen time was limited.
Millennials in the Workplace
The latest critique of today’s generation comes courtesy of author and motivational speaker Simon Sinek. His argument is simple: as millennials we are subject to ‘failed parenting strategies’ – we receive ‘participation medals’ from parents who tell us the sky is the limit, techniques which build a false sense of entitlement which ultimately comes crashing down as we reach adulthood and find out that life is, you know, hard.
The Mask You Live In
This film follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. Pressured by the media, their peer group, and even the adults in their lives, our protagonists confront messages encouraging them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and degrade women, and resolve conflicts through violence. These gender stereotypes interconnect with race, class, and circumstance, creating a maze of identity issues boys and young men must navigate to become “real” men.
Jaakko Seikkula Speaks on Finnish Open Dialogue, Social Networks, and Recovery from Psychosis
He speaks about the value of engaging social networks in crisis situations, the development of the Finnish Open Dialogue approach, the idea that there is meaning behind psychosis, and some unexpected benefits in Western Lapland of including family members in therapy with people experiencing psychosis.
A Girl I Know
As the story unfolds, you can start from the beginning, middle or current chapter. Listen or read to learn about this story of strength, endurance and love. You are not alone.
Anxiety Slayer
Award Winning Anxiety Relief Podcast with tips, tools and practices to help you calm anxiety, stress, PTSD, and panic attacks.