Radically Genuine Podcast with Dr. Roger McFillin

Dr. McFillin presents five principles to help you inoculate your young ones against the pitfalls of the mental health system. These principles are not just for mental health but for overall well being. 

1. Normalize life challenges: Life is difficult, and it's important to teach young people that it's okay to struggle. Focus on problem-solving and coping skills, rather than pathologizing normal emotions.

2. Encourage engagement and activity: Encourage young people to get involved in activities that they enjoy and that connect them to others. This could include sports, arts, community groups, or volunteering.

3. Focus on distress tolerance: Build up young people's ability to handle difficult emotions and situations. This will help them to develop resilience and cope with adversity.

4. Communicate purpose and meaning: Help young people to find purpose and meaning in their lives. This could be through their relationships, their work, or their hobbies.

5. Remember that everything is temporary: Life is constantly changing, and both good and bad times are temporary. Encourage young people to live in the present moment and to embrace whatever life brings.

RADICALLY GENUINE PODCAST

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

16:30 - Is Your Child Overscheduled? Kids Need ‘Down Time’ – Cleveland Clinic

21:00 - Increased Screen Time as a Cause of Declining Physical, Psychological Health, and Sleep Patterns: A Literary Review - PMC

24:00 - Use Screen Time on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

25:00 - Teenage Cell Phone Addiction Symptoms & Treatment Solutions | PsychGuides.com

43:00 - Metallica - Hero of the Day (official music video)

45:00 - International OCD Foundation | The Inhibitory Learning Approach to Exposure and Response Prevention

55:00 - Maybe - Kobi Yamada

58:00 - Beckham - Rotten Tomatoes