Mindcast: Healthy Mind, Healthy Child. A podcast from the experts at Bradley Hospital, leaders in Mental Healthcare for Children
Episodes
Navigating Mental Health: Challenges Faced by Latinx Youth
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we discuss the mental health issues affecting Latinx adolescents today. Dr. Yovanska Duarte-Velez, a clinical psychologist specializing in ...
Kids, Meds, & Mental Health
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When treating a child for their mental health, the first course of treatment is therapy. But sometimes, therapy alone is not enough. This podcast expl...
DBT Therapy - It's Not Just for Kids!
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Pelletier joins Mindcast to discuss how strategies rooted in Dialectical Behavior Therapy can help parents in times of conflict.
The Truth About Mealtime
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Mindcast, we've invited Kristen Abatecola, senior clinical dietitian here at Bradley Hospital to help us understand the science beh...
Sibling Relationships
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Mindcast, we welcomed Dr. Wendy Plante, and early childhood researcher with an expertise in sibling relationships. We will discuss ...
Pause & Practice
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Gold will provide an overview of core mindfulness skills as taught and practiced in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and its adolescent adaptati...
The Motivation Mindset: Meeting Kids Where They Are
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan Lindberg, nurse educator, joins us to discuss what truly drives kids, how to support them in meaningful ways, and why motivation isn’t one-si...
Parenting Under Pressure: Tools for Tough Moments
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kristen Kichefski is back by popular demand with more of her tips and strategies on how to de-escalate situations and pointers on how to regulate emot...
Teens, Mental Health, and the Impact of Substance Use
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Robert Miranda is on the latest episode of Mindcast, discussing the use of substances and the correlation to mental health in teens. Find out why ...
Teletherapy for Teens: Does it work?
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teletherapy has become increasingly popular ---especially for teenagers and adults - but does it work? Dr. Molly Hedrick is here to discuss the resear...
Bridging the Gap: Supporting Pediatric Mental Health in Primary Care
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ali Manning, MD discusses the importance of supporting pediatric primary care providers with caring for their patient's mental health needs.
The Intersection of Speech and Mental Health
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Craine, a trained speech and language pathologist at Bradley Hospital discusses the increased need for speech therapy for kids and the unique ...
Wandering and Autism: Causes, Risks and Prevention
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to our latest episode of MindCast featuring The Autism Project's Ariana DeAngelis, MEd. Ariana shares her insight on keeping kids with autism...
Mindcast Host Greg Fritz, MD Welcomes New Co-Host Tanuja Gandhi, MD
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How to Get Mental Health Help for Your Child
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Don Laliberte, a clinician and director of Access at Bradley Hospital, joins Mindcast to share information about how to connect families to mental hea...
Real Life De-escalation Strategies
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are many reasons why a child's behavior could escalate. Knowing how to de-escalate a situation properly is key in preventing violence. Learn mor...
Social Media Deep Dive
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With lawmakers seeking to ban social media for teens in some states across the country, and schools wanting to ban cell phones during the school day, ...
Soothing Strategies: Occupation Therapy Tips for Managing Sensory Overload
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve seen them everywhere – fidgets. They’re growing in popularity, among both kids and adults, but what is their true purpose? Why should we u...
Social Media 101
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tanuja Gandhi discusses social media and how to best navigate it in today's world.
The Impact of Trauma on Kids
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ryann Morrison shares her insight on the impact of trauma on kids and the best ways to help them navigate the healing process.
Smooth Transitions: Helping kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gina Marini shares advice and tips on the best way to help kids with ASD and what you can do to ensure a smooth transition for everyone.
Exploring Black Youth’s Belief in Racial Socialization
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Charity-Parker discusses her research about racial socialization messages among Black youth. Her research discussed the role parents and non-paren...
Getting Back to School
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a prolonged absence, Dr. Hellmuth will give tips and strategies for easing back into the school environment.
What is DBT Therapy?
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
DBT Therapy, or dialectical behavior therapy, sound complicated. Dr. Kerri Kim is here to discuss what it is, how it works and what to expect in a chi...
Is Your Teen Smoking Marijuana?
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the legalization of marijuana in many states, Dr. Hunt is here to help identify signs that your child may be smoking and what you can do about it...
All About Autism
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kristin Knapp-Ines, a staff psychologist specializing in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, discusses signs and symptoms to watch for in your ...
Top 10 Signs of Anxiety in Kids
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mike Walther, an expert on pediatric anxiety, breaks down the top 10 signs and symptoms of anxiety in kids.
When Words Hurt: A Practical Approach To Bullying
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mitch Otu shares helpful and practical tips to approach bullying.
Time To Talk About Psychosis
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Psychosis refers to a loss of contact with reality, when perceptions are altered to the point that it is difficult to know what is real or a figment o...
Parenting Teenagers
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Being friends with your teenager is not possible but being friendly is. Gary Regan, LICSW is talking with us today about how to navigate the teenage y...
Developmental Disabilities
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Developmental disabilities are a wide range of conditions that affect an individual due to an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior ...
Soda Bottles, Volcanoes, and Neuroanataomy: How Emotional Distress Causes Physical Symptoms in Kids, and What To Do About It.
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Willis, MD, discusses the concept of physical symptoms that stem from emotional distress in kids.
What is Exposure Therapy?
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Joshua Kemp, a psychologist with Bradley Hospital, discusses why adolescents may have trouble getting back to school and what coping mechanisms th...
What is School Refusal and How to Handle It?
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jennifer Herren, a staff psychologist at the Pediatric Anxiety Research Center (PARC) and a clinical assistant professor in the department of psyc...
Screentime: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Justin Parent, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Bradley Hospital, joins us to discuss the long-term effects extended screentime can have on ado...
Anxious Kids
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jen Freeman discusses trends she is seeing in anxious kids. She also discussed her research interests are in the area of child and adolescent anxi...
Supporting Children with Incarcerated Parents
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Margaret Paccione, the Director of Clinical Innovation at Bradley Hospital, joins us to discuss the struggles that children with incarcerated pare...
Navigating Your Child's Mental Health Struggles
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Horowitz talks about tips to help parents navigate their children's mental health struggles.
Diagnosis: ADHD. Now What
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Kavanaugh, PsyD, is a clinical neuropsychologist who spends much of his time researching treatments for children affected by ADHD. He is here to...
The 7 C's of Resiliency
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why building resilience in children is important. As we emerge from a pandemic world, lock downs and infection prevention rules that were put into pl...
Instilling Gratitude in Children
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Children are not born grateful – that is a fact! Gratitude must be taught. But, the question still remains, how and when do kids learn to be truly g...
Talking to Kids about Grief and Loss
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grief affects us all. It is one of the most powerful emotions people experience. Whether the loss is a family member, friend, classmate or beloved pet...
Introducing our New Podcast, Mindcast: Healthy Mind, Healthy Child
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On each episode we’ll interview a different Bradley Hospital clinician on topics ranging from teen depression, to processing grief and loss, to anxi...