The Mental Breakdown is a podcast based upon a simple premise, mental health information should be available to everyone and presented in a way that is accessible and easy to understand. At The Mental Breakdown, we strive to provide listeners with the most up to date information available and address commonly held beliefs about mental health and mental illness.
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss strategies to help students maintain their level of academic skills and their mental health over the summer. Read the article from Newport Academy here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announ…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss alternative approaches to managing children's behavior. Read the article from WebMD here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Rais…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss spanking as a behavioral reaction that parents should avoid. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Ch…
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Self-Regulation as a Developmental Skill, Part 2
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30:35Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss strategies for teaching self-regulation to kids. Read the article from the Child Mind Institute here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handb…
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Self-Regulation as a Developmental Skill, Part 1
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28:40Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the perspective of self-regulation as a skill kids (and adults) must learn, rather than a misbehavior that must be punished. Read the article from the Child Mind Institute here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Mar…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall continue their discussion on important lessons that men often learn too late in life. Read the article from Personal Branding Blog here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their …
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss important lessons that men often learn too late in life. Read the article from Personal Branding Blog here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book,…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall continue the conversation about the stress and challenges brought about by our current political climate, and discuss strategies for managing it. Read the article from Syracuse University News here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berne…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the influence that political stress has on our lives and our relationships. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotion…
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Minecraft: All Screentime is Not Created Equal
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28:10Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the phenomenon of Minecraft and why parents may be OK with some screen time. Read the articles from the BBC here and here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new pa…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss an AI company started by a mom who claims that kids can learn everything needed for school in just 2-hours a day. Read the articles from Diane Ravitch here and from The Bucks County Beacon here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. B…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the importance of the U.S. Department of Education. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part …
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the growing problem of relationships between teens and AI. Read the articles from Essentially Sports here, from Mashable here, and from Internet Matters here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to …
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss strategies for those who have difficulty staying asleep through the night. Read the articles from Healthline here and from Everyday Health here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the r…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss strategies for times when it is difficult to fall asleep. Read the articles from Inc.com here, from Everyday Health here, and from the Cleveland Clinic here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to a…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the various treatment options for parents of children with emotional meltdowns. Read the articles from Choosing Therapy here, from the Child Mind Institute here, and from NIMH here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr.…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss some of the reasons that kids have severe emotional outbursts. Read the article from The Child Mind Institute here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss this history of one of our newest childhood diagnoses, DMDD. Read the articles from Choosing Therapy here, from the Cleveland Clinic here, and from NIMH here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to …
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The Mathematical Problem with Giving Zeros
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33:52Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss mathematical hole that students find themselves in when they are given zeros. Read the article from Upworthy here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting …
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the reasons kids lie, and what parents should do about it. Read the articles from The Child Mind Institute here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the overabundance of dopamine-rich stimuli in our lives and how it may explain many of the difficulties we have with school and work. Read the article from Psychology Today here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Ma…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss results from the 2024 NAEP test, which found that the achievement gap between high achievers and low achievers is only getting greater. Read the articles from ChalkBeat here and from The New York Times here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, a…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the concerns associated with diagnosing oneself with a mental illness and using that mental illness as part of one's identity. Read the article from Medium here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy …
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the debate on whether social media should be banned, or if it should be left for parents to decide. Read the articles from The New Yorker here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the re…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss some of the challenges parents have as their children reach critical stages of development. Read the articles from Belles and Gals here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release o…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss how treatment success depends on a strong patient-therapist relationship. Read the article from The New York Times here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new pare…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the psychology behind New Years Resolutions and offer some strategies for sticking to them. Read the article from Psychology Today here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release o…
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Social Development in the First Five Years
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31:18Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall continue to discuss the challenges of raising children today and why we should pay close attention to social development in the first five years of life. Read the article from Psychology Today here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berne…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the unique challenges of raising children in today's world. Read the article from Psychology Today here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Ha…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the importance being able to delay gratification and demonstrate self-control. Read the article from The Atlantic here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new paren…
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Diagnosing Borderline Personality Disorder
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32:43Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the challenges with diagnosing Borderline Personality Disorder and they caution against the tendency to self-diagnose. Read the article from Psychology Today here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happ…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the importance of agancy and intent when it comes to making changes in our lives. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an E…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the way the holiday season has changed and how we experience more stress as a result. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising …
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss what it means to be happy and why the journey is more important than the destination. Read the article from Psychology Today here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of thei…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the true meaning of forgiveness and the benefits of finding a way to let go of the hurt. Read the articles from the APA here, from Psychology Today here, and here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happ…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss recommendations for helping parents and kids cope with the very difficult task of coparenting during the holidays. Read the article from The Conversation here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss issues that divorced parents should consider if their child refuses to visit one of the parents. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook f…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the some of the important challenges parents experience today that parents in the 1980's did not experience. Read the article from Your Tango here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce th…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the challenges we often experience with co-parenting and considerations based on the child's age. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook …
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss some considerations regarding estrangement as the holidays approach. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally He…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss another perspective for those times when you find yourself frustrated during the holidays. Read the article from Psychology Today here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss a few things that we start to avoid as we get older, and how they are especially important to avoid during the holidays. Read the article from HuffPost here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to a…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss some approaches to consider in anticipation of the upcoming holidays season. Read the article from Cardinal Courier here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new par…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the influence loneliness has on our mental health, and how that influence changes over time. Read the articles from The New York Times here and here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce …
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the problems that can arise when parents try to raise perfect children. Read the article from the American Psychological Association here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release…
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Why Adult Kids Are Blocking Their Parents
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33:15Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss a different perspective about why many young adults are becoming estranged from their parents. Read the article from YourTango here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of th…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the grief and yearning we feel following the loss of a romantic relationship. Read the articles from Psychology Today here and from Prevention here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce t…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the role fathers play in the life of their daughters. Read the articles from The Child Mind Institute here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book,…
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Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss important life skills all parents should teach their children. Read the article from Your Tango here. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handb…
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The Two Keys to Parenting: Responsiveness and Demandingness
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34:07Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the importance of our responsiveness and demandingness when raising children. You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well! Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emoti…
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