Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/30PvU9C Checkout FGP Website: https://www.findinggeniuspodcast.com/ SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW our Podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2L6tN88 Follow us on: Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/futuretechpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/finding_genius Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findinggeniuspodcast/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/finding-genius-podcast/ Timestamps: 00:00 FGP Intro 00:37 CODEX Fundraiser 01:58 Guest Introduction 03:21 Working with Adolescents 07:38 Does Sami Timimi see any Dislocations 11:18 Common Issues that Tend to Occur at this Age of Liberation? 14:26 Effect of Lockdown on Patients 25:37 Is there a Name for the Psychological Phenomenon? 27:19 ADHD as a Brand 46:06 Where we can Find More About Sami Timimi's Work “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” It’s a saying you’ve probably heard before, but today’s episode puts a spin on it and places it in the context of mental health: “If it’s not ‘wrong,’ don’t try to fix it as if it is.” Tune in to discover: 1. How and why psychiatric diagnoses have become more like labels that act as consumer brands rather than scientifically-based medical diagnoses 2. The power of labeling and its effect on self-perception and perception of others 3. The definition of meta-emotions and how people experience them 4. How developmental expectations of adolescents and young adults differ between cultures, and the conflict they can create within the person who is held to those expectations 5. The critical difference between ordinary, understandable emotions and clinical conditions perceived as “wrong” and in need of medical treatment Dr. Sami Timimi is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist who has worked at National Health Service in the UK his entire working life. He’s been involved with several research projects involving mental health and cross-cultural issues, and has contributed to the publication of a dozen books, in addition to many papers and journal articles. He frequently appears in national and international conferences on matters of mental health, and teaches and trains others in his area of expertise. In the early 90s during his medical training, Dr. Timimi completed a placement in child and adolescent psychiatry, a field that at the time saw children and young people as connected to their history and broader environment (e.g., their parents, peer groups, cultural ideas). It was nothing like what he’d seen in general psychiatric wards, which he describes as dominated by a narrow medicalized approach as opposed to a truly therapeutic approach that embraces a broader understanding of how mental health problems are identified, characterized, and addressed. For over two deca ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo4-cBSQ_60

Our Website: https://www.findinggeniuspodcast.com/ Subscribe and review our Podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2L6tN88 Follow us on: Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/futuretechpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/finding_genius Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findinggeniuspodcas Society often treats obesity as a character flaw rather than a disease, says researcher Michelle Cardel, and that needs to change. This podcast explores productive treatments and effective therapies for obesity with a focus on adolescents. Listen and learn 1. The major tenants of acceptance-based and commitment therapy, which her program uses to treat obesity and its harmful effects,  2. How this treatment with teens utilizes goals like travel and adventure-seeking as part of that therapy to reduce effects of obesity on the body, and  3. Why the medical community needs to recast its treatment of obesity so patients will seek help more readily and receive more effective treatment. Michelle Cardel is an assistant professor with the University of Florida Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics and has a background in nutrition, obesity, and health. She discusses her current focus on adolescents, a program that explores the social, environmental, and behavioral risk factors of obesity in order to develop healthy lifestyle interventions for adolescents. One unique element in their approach is the degree to which they investigated what they teens themselves wanted from the program. Focus groups offered clear information about the degree of parental intervention, for example, and helped the researchers understand that obligatory parental involvement can open the door to voices of shame and guilt. Professor Cardel also explains their therapy approach. Acceptance-based therapy focuses on elements like self-regulation skills, mindfulness, and acceptance of uncomfortable internal experiences. She adds that they emphasize a willingness to be open to how experiences feel, focusing on accepting the discomfort of, for example, a diet to reduce obesity or a long walk versus a Netflix session. They then emphasize choosing to have these uncomfortable or difficult behaviors despite these feelings. Recognizing that discomfort makes for a more successful experience when one chooses to engage in behaviors that help reach goals, she adds.  For more about her work, find her on major social media outlets, which she uses to stay active in science communication. Available on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2Os0myK #obesity #nutrition #Findinggeniuspodcast #fitness #health #healthylifestyle #healthy #healthyfood #diet #weightloss #motivation #Healthpodcast #InternalMedicinepodcast #Biosciencespodcast ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqH0sngR4jI