Mind On Mental Health

Two More Skills You Can Teach Your Child Today

In this episode, Daina Haines (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and Andy Dean (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) discuss two skills parents can teach their children to help them manage interpersonal relationships as well as their own emotions.
 
Daina helps Andy and his wife settle a ten year debate. (:07)
 
Daina explains the THINK skill and how adolescents can use it in relationships. (2:10)
 
Daina explains why the THINK skill is effective with teenagers when they are having a conflict with someone. (11:10)
 
How parents can model the THINK skill for their teens. (12:40)
 
Daina and Andy discuss which Sesame Street character would make the best next door neighbor. (14:30)
 
Daina explains how to “Ride the Wave” of emotions and how it helps with mental health.  (15:00)
 
Andy discusses how important it is to learn to “ride the wave” of anxiety and why it helps manage anxious feelings.  (18:08)
 
Daina gives an example from her own life on how she conceptualizes “Riding the Wave”. (20:13)

Two Coping Skills You Can Teach Your Child Today

In this episode, Daina Haines (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and Andy Dean (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) discuss two DBT coping skills parents can teach their children to help them tolerate negative emotions and manage impulsivity.
 
What it means to take your emotional temperature – and why we may need to use different skills depending on how dysregulated we are (2:40).
 
How to use the STOP Skill with your child to manage impulsivity (5:50).
 
Creating space between your emotions and what action you decide to take (10:40).
 
The importance of modeling to teach kids skills (12:00).
 
How to use the TIPP skill with your kids to help them regulate their emotions when they are distressed (15:05).

Pandemic Parenting: Finding Balance and How to Create a Parent Empowerment Profile on Social Media

On this episode, Kristy Champignon (Licensed Professional Counselor) and Andy Dean (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) discuss finding balance while juggling multiple roles as a parent during quarantine.  They also discuss social media's role on parents' mental health during this time as well as:
 
The importance of celebrating small victories (:50).
Finding Balance During Quarantine (1:20).
Making a weekly wellness schedule (4:28).
How social media is affecting parents' mental health during quarantine (7:08).
How to create a Parent Empowerment Profile on social media (10:21).
How to notice if social media is negatively affecting your mood (14:16).
 

Pandemic Parenting: Tips for Managing Your Own Mental Health

On this episode, Kristy Champignon (Licensed Professional Counselor) and Andy Dean (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) discuss what parents can do to support their own mental health during the coronavirus pandemic.  They also discuss their own personal challenges as parents during the pandemic as well as:
Why juggling multiple roles during quarantine breeds feelings of guilt (1:20).
How to challenge thoughts that you aren’t doing enough as a parent or an employee (7:23).
Why clutter produces anxiety (12:20).
The “Groundhog Day” Effect and the importance of self-talk (14:00).
How to take a mental break when you can’t take a physical break (19:30).
The importance of finding time to do things you enjoy even if you’re feeling tired and the difference between feeling physically versus emotionally exhausted (22:15).