Mind On Mental Health
The Mind On Mental Health Podcast explores a variety of mental health and substance use related topics in under thirty minutes. Topics such as how to utilize positive coping skills, manage triggers and how to change your thought process are discussed. Each podcast features interviews with therapists and psychiatrists from Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health in Central New Jersey.
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Episodes
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
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).
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
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).
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
In this episode, Chelsea Mazzara, LCSW and Andy Dean, LCSW discuss how parents can build a feeling of psychological safety at home that will encourage kids to want to open up and communicate effectively.
How the messages we send to our kids effect their communication style (2:26)
Using modeling to show how to communicate effectively (7:10)
The importance of having light-hearted conversations (9:32)
How to use validation to make your kids want to continue talking to you (12:30)
Why kids need consequences and structure (16:00)
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
On this episode Chelsea Demaio, LCSW and Andy Dean, LCSW discuss the following topics:
The importance of being present while having a discussion and how to show your child that you're listening (2:30).
How to use reflective listening with kids and teens (4:55).
How to read between the lines of what a teen may or may not be saying and the importance of being sensitive to what isn’t being said as much as what is being said (8:45).
How to communicate to your child that their thoughts and feelings make sense (13:13).
How to support your teen without them feeling like you are “one upping” them (17:30).