The Better Mental Health For Kids and Parents Podcast

This show is dedicated to the alarming rise in mental health issues amongst kids and those that care for them. Join host Dr. Christopher Fasano, a Ph.D trained neuroscientist, engaging podcast host, and concerned father, as he discusses how issues affect the brains of children (young and old), their development, and how the adults in their life can help affect the outcome. Some of the topics to be discussed will include anxiety, ADHD, social media, depression, suicide, bullying, addiction, and more.

Episode 133 "You're Not Behind" 10/15/2025

Episode 133 "You're Not Behind" Do you ever feel like you’re behind in life? Like everyone else is further ahead and you’re running out of time? In this episode, we break down the truth: you’re not behind — you’re in the middle of becoming. Using neuroscience, real-life perspective, and practical strategies, we explore why growth often feels slow and invisible, why comparison distorts your timeline, and how to trust the season you’re in… even when it doesn’t make sense. This is the reminder you didn’t know you needed: you are right on time for your life. /episode/index/show/bettermentalhealthshow/id/38586315

Episode 132 "Make Life Enough" 10/02/2025

Episode 132 "Make Life Enough" The odds of you being alive are 1 in 400 trillion. And yet, here you are. This episode explores why life itself is already enough — beyond achievements, possessions, or comparison. Using neuroscience, perspective, and practical strategies, we’ll look at how shifting from chasing “more” to realizing “enough” can transform the way you live, even on your hardest days. /episode/index/show/bettermentalhealthshow/id/38434895

Episode 131 "Train Your Thoughts" 09/25/2025

Episode 131 "Train Your Thoughts" Your thoughts shape your reality — but most of us let our minds run on autopilot, rehearsing fear, doubt, and anxiety until they feel like facts. In this episode, we dive into the neuroscience of why the brain fixates, why it can’t always tell the difference between real and imagined, and how repetition wires thoughts into beliefs. More importantly, you’ll learn seven powerful strategies to “train your thoughts” — from reframing your inner story to visualization, gratitude, and mindfulness. Think of it as neural fitness: simple daily reps that rewire your brain for resilience, focus, and peace. /episode/index/show/bettermentalhealthshow/id/38347475

Episode 130 "Keep Going" 09/15/2025

Episode 130 "Keep Going" Life is hard and often, the stuggle can make us feel like the only thing to do is to quit...to give up. But while giving up might offer a tempmorary reprieve, it is not void of pain. Deciding to not give up also comes with pain and offers the rewards of grwoth on the other end. So if both decisions come with pain, with one leading to growth, is it really a choice? Isn't the only thing to just Keep Going? /episode/index/show/bettermentalhealthshow/id/38222900

Episode 129 "Fix Your Umbrella" 01/24/2025

Episode 129 "Fix Your Umbrella" Life is more rain, then sun, and what's the best way to combat the rain...a sturdy umbrella. On this episode we use this metaphor to discuss the concept of looking within yourself and doing the work. Fixing that umbrella so that when it does rain, you'll be dry and ready for that sunny day. /episode/index/show/bettermentalhealthshow/id/34998440

Episode 128 "Be Relentless" 12/16/2024

Episode 128 "Be Relentless" How much is life worth to you? What is that thing driving you forward and when you identify that thing, will you be relentless in your pursuit of it? Lets talk about it! /episode/index/show/bettermentalhealthshow/id/34468755

Episode 127 "Discipline" 06/14/2024

Episode 127 "Discipline" I have failed you. I lost discipline and went a long time without an episode. But, I'm back, and on this episode, we talk discipline and what it means to life, to our kids, and how I look to be disciplined in my every day life. /episode/index/show/bettermentalhealthshow/id/31750252

Episode 123 “Life is Boring” 11/03/2023

Episode 123 “Life is Boring” With all of the digital devices our kids have available to them, life void of digital inputs is just plain old boring. How do we combat this? How do we get our kids to love and be pleasured by life outside of the phone, ipad, TV, social media, etc? So glad to be back for another episode to talk about this topic. /episode/index/show/bettermentalhealthshow/id/28509113

Episode 111 "Sad Teenagers" 05/06/2022

Episode 111 "Sad Teenagers" Over 40% of teenagers surveyed reported feeling depressed or persistent sadness. This is a trend that has been on the rise even before the pandemic. Why is it happening? On this episode I discuss an that cites possible explanation for this crisis. /episode/index/show/bettermentalhealthshow/id/23031431

Episode 86 "Practice Boredom" 06/27/2021

Episode 86 "Practice Boredom" Being bored is viewed as a negative state, something we are constantly trying to escape. Feeling bored? Take your phone out and scroll, problem solved. Waiting on a line at the store? Boring. Take your phone out and scroll. While this may be temporarily satisfying, avoiding the ability to be bored and idle is doing long term damage to our brains by wiring them to constantly expect action and stimulation all of the time. Then, when the time comes for us to actually focused, our brains are no longer wired for that ability. How do we fix this? We learn and teach our kids to practice boredom, and on today's episode we talk about how. [powerpress] Articles discussed on this episode can be found here: /episode/index/show/bettermentalhealthshow/id/19620761

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