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Welcome to the Nimble Youth podcast, where we provide expert insights and valuable resources for parents navigating the complexities of their children's mental health. We empower parents to nurture healthy minds in children, teens, and young adults through real conversations. Our team of seasoned professionals, including physicians, therapists and educators, delve into pressing topics, share research-based strategies, and offer practical advice for fostering mental and emotional well-being w ...
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Episode 9: Why Is My Teen Cutting? Understanding Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
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🩹 Episode 9: Understanding Cutting and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) in Youth Guest: Dr. Gretchen Hoyle | Host: Nimble Youth Podcast Cutting and other forms of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) are difficult topics for any parent or caregiver to confront—but they’re more common than many realize. In this episode, Dr. Gretchen Hoyle returns to guide…
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Episode 8: Collaborative Care - the Future of Mental Health Management
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If you’ve ever felt like you’re the one doing all the care coordination for your child—between doctors, therapists, teachers, and insurance companies—you’re not alone. The mental health system hasn’t always made it easy. But there’s a new model that’s starting to change that: it’s called the Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model, or Collaborative Ca…
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Episode 7: Boys, Screens, and Mental Health: Understanding the Digital Abyss
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In this powerful episode of Nimble Youth, Dr. Gretchen Hoyle returns to explore how digital media, social disconnection, and untreated mental health challenges are affecting adolescent boys. The discussion zeroes in on how behavioral changes—especially in boys who seem withdrawn, anxious, or addicted to screen time—can be early indicators of deeper…
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Episode 6: The Silent Storm: Anxiety and Depression in Adolescent Girls
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In this episode, we’re talking about a mental health crisis that is quietly, and sometimes invisibly, reshaping the lives of millions of young people—particularly adolescent girls. Anxiety and depression have been on the rise among teens for over a decade, but the numbers for girls are especially stark—and deeply concerning. Our guest today is Dr. …
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In this episode of Nimble Youth, host Matt Butterman and pediatrician Dr. Gretchen Hoyle explore how anxiety presents in young children — often in ways that can be mistaken for defiance, avoidance, or behavioral issues. Dr. Hoyle discusses how anxiety can show up as tummy aches, refusal to go to school, or resistance to routine activities, and why …
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In the final installment of our three-part ADHD series, we explore the real-world challenges and decision-making processes behind ADHD medication management in children. Dr. Gretchen Hoyle returns to guide us through: 🧠 Topics Covered Medication combinations and why stimulants are often paired with alpha-2 agonists How insurance formularies influen…
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Episode 3: Continuing care for ADHD in teens and young adults
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Episode Summary: In this third episode of our special series on ADHD, we’re back with Dr. Gretchen Hoyle to explore the collaborative care model—a modern, team-based approach to managing ADHD in children. Dr. Hoyle walks us through how pediatricians, behavioral health care managers, and mental health specialists work together to provide holistic, a…
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Episode 2: Introduction to ADHD in children
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🔍 Episode Summary In this episode, we dive into what ADHD looks like in real life, how it shows up in kids at different ages, and the importance of early identification. Dr. Hoyle shares practical insights from the clinic, discusses the challenges of diagnosis, and addresses common fears—like whether treatment might change a child's personality. We…
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Episode 1: Introduction to parenting in the modern world
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Episode Summary Welcome to the very first episode of Nimble Youth—a podcast for parents navigating the complex mental health landscape of modern childhood. Host Matt Butterman introduces the mission and meaning behind the show’s title, drawn from Shakespeare’s reflection on the vitality of youth. But in today’s world, “nimbleness” is more than phys…
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