Healthy Mind

Sara a sophomore in High School dates the wrong boy. Her world is spun around and she almost dies. Hear her story of "dating the boy down the street"

Mary McFarland, Oakland California Psychotherapist discusses the need for 'Parent Brainstorming" sessions at public schools and how this will help develop "community linkage". She also talks about students and alcohol and drug abuse, eating disorders and diabetes.

Denise Pope, Stanford Professor and Author starts a two part interview with a story of over programed and misdirected kids striving to become robots in an leave no prisoner environment. This far reaching two part series covers homework, parenting, playtime and parental stress and needs for the future.

Bill Glasser is a psychiatrist who developed Choice theory he also has a position on redefining mental health. There are 12 schools in the country designated as Glasser Schools which means they teach the Choice theory as part of their curriculum. Bill is truly one of the great creative thinkers of our time and in this first part of our multi-part conversation with Bill we learn some of the events that shaped his thinking.

Healthy Mind- David Elkind Internationally renowned child psychologist joins us for a two part conversation. David is most direct and shares the best way to give your child a great advantage.

The Queen of Bipolar Rosalie Greenberg, the zany outspoken psychiatrist author of the new book "Bipolar Kids" says what she thinks about giving kids medications that have not been tested on kids.