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Child and Teen Mental Health: What Are We Seeing Today?

By: Behaviorally Speaking

  •  Reading time: 1 min (Podcast Time: 56 min)

Published: Sep 1, 2025
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About this Podcast Episode

On this episode, Angela and Kristin chat with psychologist Dr. JJ Ferrito about what’s going on today in the world of child and teen mental health. JJ discusses what we’re seeing in research as well as his own practice in schools and with families, from relationships with screens, the benefits of allowing our children to take risks, tips for fostering strong mental health, and much more.

About the Hosts

Angela Nelson, Ed.D., 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 RethinkCare.

If you need support as a parent or caregiver of a child, we encourage you to ask your Human Resources team if RethinkCare is a part of your employer-provided benefits. RethinkCare reaches millions of lives globally through partnerships with top organizations and Fortune 1,000 companies.

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