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Your Mental Health Coach with Michelle Nietert

Providing Solutions for Life for over 20 years

Podcast

Welcome to the Raising Mentally Healthy Kids Podcast. With the increase in mental health statistics regarding kids and teens, along with climbing suicide rates, Michelle is passionate about equipping parents to understand and talk with their kids about the mental health issues they encounter in our culture every day.

Listen as she addresses issues the children you love face daily and learn tips to help them navigate the emotional and social struggles of these turbulent times. You CAN raise mentally healthy kids!

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Your Brain is Always Listening with Daniel Amen – Part 1

In part one of my interview with one of America’s leading psychiatrists, Dr. Daniel Amen, we’re discussing how a brain imaging tool called SPECT can help accurately identify underlying brain issues. He also walks through the model for addressing mental health from physical, relational, and spiritual aspects, explains why he prefers to use natural supplement support rather than medications, and discusses possible causes of ADD.

Key points from our discussion:

🧬 SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography) imaging is used to help accurately identify underlying brain issues that can contribute to symptoms. This means you get the right diagnosis and most effective treatment for faster healing . . .

When Your Child Talks About Suicide with Crystal Paine – Part 2

In the second half of my conversation with author Crystal Paine, we’re continuing our discussion of what to do when your child talks about suicide. During our chat, she shares the advice that a counselor offered her about her approach to her child’s mental health that changed her perspective (and yielded better results). She also gives some suggestions about how we can create connection over correction to help our children grow and offers some encouragement to moms who feel like they’re facing this struggle alone.

Key points from this episode:

‍‍‍Parents should be involved in their child’s treatment plan. The best therapy impacts the child and the entire . . .

When Your Child Talks About Suicide with Crystal Paine – Part 1

With 94% of kids expressing anxiety and 84% experiencing depression, mental health has hit an epidemic level for today’s youth. In this episode, I’m talking with author Crystal Paine about what it’s been like to have a suicidal child, the signs of anxiety and depression leading up to a diagnosis, the process of finding a counselor, and different levels of mental health care.

Key points from today’s episode:

In teens, it can be hard to identify what is typical hormonal change behavior or something more. When in doubt . . .

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids Podcast

Mentally Healthy Kids Are Raised by Mentally Healthy Parents

I am so excited to present my new podcast, Raising Mentally Healthy Kids. As a parent, you need to realize that your child’s mental health starts with your own mental health, and that’s what Episode 1 is all about! 

Key points from today’s episode:

🧠 Raising mentally healthy kids doesn’t mean you can’t struggle with mental health as an adult.

😅 Mentally healthy parents exemplify to their kids how to manage emotions, handle unexpected circumstances, and walk with competence.

Learning from Your Children with Dr. Lucretia Berry and Sinclair

This week on Raising Brave Beauties, Lynn Cowell and I are joined by Dr. Lucretia Berry of Brownicity and her 13-year-old daughter Sinclair! Lucretia lives with her husband and three daughters in North Carolina. She has a Ph.D. in education and is an author, writer, and TED speaker. We’re talking about:👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Multi-ethnic families and appreciations for our differences…

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Making More Room to Share His Love with Tricia Goyer and Her Foster Daughter Florentina

This week on Raising Brave Beauties, Lynn Cowell and I are joined by Tricia Goyer and her daughter Florentina! Tricia has written 75 books and has a wealth of information for homeschooling, parenting, and raising spiritual kids. She has a large family and has adopted from foster care. We’re talking about: ❤️ Tricia and Florentina’s…

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Mended: Physically, Spiritually, and Emotionally with Blythe Daniel and Her Daughter Calyn

This week on Raising Brave Beauties, Lynn Cowell and I are joined by Blythe Daniel and her ten-year-old daughter Calyn! Blythe lives in Colorado with her husband and their three children. She is a literary agent and marketer, as well as speaker and co-author of Mended: Restoring the Hearts of Mothers and Daughters. For more information,…

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Building Positive Communication with Counselor Melissa Clark and Her Daughter Averie

This week on Raising Brave Beauties, Lynn Cowell and I are joined by Melissa Clark and her daughter Averie! Melissa is a counselor, author, and podcaster! She and her husband live in the Dallas area with their son and daughter. For more information about Melissa visit www.melissaclarkcounseling.com We’re talking about:How extroverted and introverted kids handle COVID-19 differently ‍The…

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