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Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple
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About this Podcast:
"Shrinking It Down" highlights the fact that youth mental health is anything but simple! Child & adolescent psychiatrists Dr. Gene Beresin and Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins help parents and other caring adults to navigate tough questions about child and teen mental health. From depression and learning disorders, to digital media and societal concerns, Shrinking It Down covers it all. Tune in the THIRD Thursday of every month. Subscribe wherever you stream. About Us: The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital is a multi-media educational resource to help adults support the mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being of young people through innovative education. Visit us online at mghclaycenter.org. This podcast is for educational purposes only. The Clay Center does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any
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"Shrinking It Down" highlights the fact that youth mental health is anything but simple! Child & adolescent psychiatrists Dr. Gene Beresin and Dr. Khadijah Booth Watkins help parents and other caring adults to navigate tough questions about child and teen mental health. From depression and learning disorders, to digital media and societal concerns, Shrinking It Down covers it all.
What has Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Lonely Kids, Screens and the Power of Secure Attachment" (29 October 2026, 39 minutes), "Back to School in 2026: Why This Year is Different" (24 September 2026, 39 minutes), and "Cyberbullying: Where There's No Place to Hide" (20 August 2026, 35 minutes).
How often does Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple publish?
Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 191 episodes.
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Booking probability for Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple's contact route on record: verified email.
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Sep 24, 202639 minS9Why does back to school feel so different this year? In this episode of Shrinking it Down: Mental Health Made Simple , Gene and Khadijah take on five worries shaping the 2026 school year: classmates missing amid...
Aug 20, 202635 minS9In this episode of Shrinking it Down: Mental Health Made Simple , Gene and Khadijah take a hard look at cyberbullying — how it differs from the schoolyard bullying of decades past, why it's harder to escape, and...
Episode #10
Parent and Caregiver Support of LGBTQ+ Youth
Jun 18, 202643 minS9In this Pride Month episode of Shrinking it Down: Mental Health Made Simple, Gene and Khadijah are joined by Dr. Alex Keuroghlian for a wide-ranging, candid conversation about supporting LGBTQ+ youth. As Chair of the...
May 21, 202651 minS9How can parents, mentors, and communities help young Black men feel safe, seen, and supported in today’s world? In this powerful episode of Shrinking it Down: Mental Health Made Simple , Gene and Khadijah are joined by...
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Episode #8
ADHD Stimulant Medication Shortage
Apr 23, 202639 minS9ADHD stimulant medication shortages are affecting more people than ever. In this episode of, Shrinking it Down: Mental Health Made Simple , Gene and Khadijah take a closer look at the ongoing shortage of ADHD stimulant...
Mar 19, 202634 minS9When the world feels uncertain and headlines hit close to home, how can parents help their children feel safe? In this episode, of Shrinking it Down: Mental Health Made Simple, Gene and Khadijah explore how families can...
Episode #6
Teen Romance in the Digital Era
Feb 19, 202638 minS9In this Valetine's Day special of Shrinking it Down, Gene and Khadijah explore how teen romance is being reshaped in the digital age. From texting and social media to AI chatbots, they unpack the ways technology is...
Dec 18, 202542 minS9In this special episode of Shrinking it Down: Mental Health Made Simple, Gene and Khadijah explore how parents can talk openly with children about a sibling’s anxiety. Joined by co-founder of InStride Health, Dr. Kat...
Nov 20, 202525 minS9Thanksgiving is approaching fast; a time of gratitude, reflection, and gathering. But this year feels different. With fear, anger, and uncertainty dominating our world, it’s hard to ask: How are we supposed to give...
Episode #3
Exploring the World of AI Therapy
Oct 16, 202540 minS9Artificial intelligence (AI) is slowly becoming a major part of our society. Everday more and more people begin to rely on AI for a variety of tasks in their daily routines. While most people use AI for innocuous...
Sep 10, 202552 minS9Today is World Suicide Prevention Day: a time to bring global attention to the urgent public health crisis of suicide and to reaffirm our collective commitment to prevention through compassion, connection, and...
Episode #1
ADHD: The Transition to Adulthood
Aug 15, 202554 minS9Welcome back to a new season of Shrinking it Down: Mental Health Made Simple! For our back-to-school season opener, we are joined by Dr. Tony Rostain for a deep dive on how ADHD changes from teen to adulthood. They...
Jun 18, 202534 minS8While the summer is usually painted as time of fun, freedom, and relaxation, for many teens it can feel like the exact opposite — disconnected, isolating, and emotionally heavy. Without the daily structure of school or...
May 22, 202532 minS8Why are our young people struggling so much? In this special episode for Mental Health Awareness Month, Gene and Khadijah dive into the growing youth mental health epidemic. They explore the sharp rise in...
Episode #7
More Than Just a Picky Eater - ARFID
Apr 17, 202545 minS8Almost everyone knows a picky eater, either from their own childhood or from their child's experiences. But sometimes picky eating goes beyond a simple preference for plain pasta. In this episode of Shrinking it...
Episode #6
Teen Nicotine Use
Feb 27, 202547 minS8In 2024, the CDC reported that 1 in 29 middle school and 1 in 13 high school students vaped in the past month. This statistic is especially troubling, given that 9 in 10 adults who smoke daily first tried smoking by the...
Jan 23, 202525 minS8The Palisades Fire has been devastating California since the start of the year, destroying over 23,000 acres and nearly 5,000 structures. In this special episode of Shrinking it Down, Dr. Gene Beresin and Dr. Khadijah...
Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple
Shrinking it Down will return in January
Dec 19, 20241 minS8Shrinking it Down will return on January 23rd for a special episode on teen nicotine misuse. Happy Holidays and we hope you have a great New Year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode #4
Parents Under Pressure
Nov 21, 202425 minS8In the recent Advisory, Parents Under Pressure, the US Surgeon General noted that parents are currently more stressed, burned out, and lonely than ever before. The alarming statistics are not all that different than his...
Recent guests
Recent guests on Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
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Alex Keuroghlian
Director, Division of Education and Trainings, The Fenway Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Andy Clark
business strategist, best-selling author, Treasure Valley Pipe
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Dr. Ellen Braaten
founding director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, associate professor at Harvard Medical School, MGH Learning & Emotional Assessment Program
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Dr. Jason Nagata
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of California - San Francisco
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