Behaviorally Speaking

How to Talk To Your Kids About Mental Health

April 27, 2022 Rethink Benefits Season 1 Episode 23
Behaviorally Speaking
How to Talk To Your Kids About Mental Health
Show Notes

On this episode, Angela and Kristin are joined by Dr. Darren Sush, a clinical psychologist and fellow behavior analyst. Darren shares practical tips with parents around broaching the topic of mental health with our kids and teens. He discusses the importance of normalizing these discussions, prioritizing our own mental health, spotting potential concerns, and more. Today, taking care of our mental health is just as important, and intertwined with, our physical health!

Angela Nelson, MS, BCBA, and Kristin Bandi, MA, BCBA, are Board Certified Behavior Analysts with expertise on human behavior and child development. They spend their days working with parents and caregivers of both typically developing children as well as children with learning, social, and behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities. This podcast is brought to you by Whil, A Rethink Division. If you need support as a parent or caregiver of a child, we encourage you to ask your Human Resources team if Whil’s a part of your employer-provided benefits.  Whil, A Rethink Division reaches millions of lives globally through partnerships with top organizations and Fortune 1,000 companies.