What are the environmental risks that boys of color face? What are the strengths and assets that boys of color have, and how do they relate to the betterment of society? What can we learn from what communities of color do to heal? How do we create safe spaces for boys of color, and how do we instill trust in them? What are the systemic barriers to boys of color thriving, and how do we change them? How do we engage boys of color? What are the impacts of the pandemic that are unique to boys of color? Our two guests will address these and other issues.

What are some of the body image and eating disorders that young males are prone to? What is the difference between a body image and an eating disorder? How many young men are affected by these disorders? What are some of the other disorders that are present at the same time? What are some of the risk factors? Is there a genetic component? What role does the media play? What are some of the treatments for these disorders? Our two guest experts will discuss these and other issues.   Guests: Dr. Roberto Olivardia Dr. Jason Nagata Recommended Resources: National Eating Disorders Association Eating Disorders in Boys and Men The Adonis Complex: How to Identify, Treat and Prevent Body Obsession in Men and Boys Eating Disorders Helpline

What is relational health, and what can parents and others do to advance it in young males? How important are intimate friendships for young males? How do norms of masculinity interfere with young males’ ability to form intimate friendships? How does relational health impact the ability to learn? How does relational health impact both physical and mental health? Our two experts on relational health and the importance of connection discuss these and other issues. Guests: Niobe WayMIchael Reichert Recommended Resources: Deep Secrets: Boys' Friendships and the Crisis of ConnectionHow To Raise A Boy: The Power of Connection to Build Good MenWhy We Are Wired to Connect

As parents, how do we prepare young males for mental health challenges that they may face? Are there signs or symptoms that young males show if they are at risk of suicide? How does one hear those signs, and how does one listen to a young person at risk? How can friends be supportive of their friends who are experiencing depression or anxiety? Today we will hear from two fathers who lost their college age sons to suicide, their journey and what they are doing to address the issue.

What is the difference between gender and sexuality, and what are the permutations of each of those? How can a parent or caregiver best support a young person who is a sexual or gender minority? How can they find healthcare for them, and how can they encourage them to be as they are and to thrive? What messages can parents send to young people who may be, or may become, a sexual or gender minority? What are the health risks that these individuals face, and how can they be addressed? Today we are joined by two health care providers who specialize on these topics, to share their experience and wisdom. Guests: Dr. Jason Rafertty Dr. Noah Weatherton     Resources: Seattle Children’s, LGBTQ Organizations You Need to Know Hospital Gender Clinic, GLSEN – Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, Human Rights Campaign, PFLAG – Parent, Families and Friends of Lesbians and GaysSeattle Children’s, LGBTQ Organizations You Need to Know Hospital Gender Clinic, GLSEN – Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, Human Rights Campaign, PFLAG – Parent, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

How do you imbue, in young males, respect for women and girls as well as the range of gender identities that are recognized today? What is at the root of that, and how do we start conversations about it with young males? What does the role of sexuality, and sexual awareness, play in the equation? How do we give agency to young males who are struggling with the “Me,Too” environment? Our guests are experts in these areas, and provide informed advice to parents and other caregivers to young males.   Guests: Dr. Gary Barker, Che Nemhard

Today we talk with two pioneers on the subject of healing from hardships, Dr. Elizabeth Miller and Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg. Our guests discuss the role of healing as a part of human connection. What can we do to ensure that young males thrive in the face of adversity, and what can parents and other caregivers do to support young males at risk? Our guests also discuss the importance of creating communities of caring for young males, and the role of the clinician in that effort. Let’s Examine Healing from Hardships, together!   Recommended Resources Moving Toward Healing: Trauma and Violence and Boys and Young Men of Color, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Fostering Resilience The Future of Healing: Shifting From Trauma-Informed Care to Healing-Centered Engagement The 7 C's: Practical Ways to Build Resilience in Kids Find Support Groups, Mental Health America Substance Abuse and Mental Health Helpline, Department of Health and Human Services

What does ADHD look like and how do young males live with it and, in fact, thrive with it? Today we talk with Dr. Roberto Olivardia and Dr. Ari Tuckman, experts in diagnosing and treating ADHD, about the signs of ADHD in young males, how to successfully address it and how it can be a gift when managed properly. Let's Examine ADHD and young males together!   Recommended Resources: CHADD: The National Resource on ADHD. Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada (CADDAC) ADHD Foundation: Mental Health, Education, and Training Services. The American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD)

Welcome to Let's Examine This, a podcast focused around how to better support the young males in your life through helping them develop healthy relationships with themselves and others. Each episode we feature two experts in their fields to talk ADHD, Gender and Sexuality, Mental Health, Eating Disorders and much more.