Delusional Optimism with Dr. B

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Are you interested in building a more diverse and equitable world? Do you want to learn how to communicate your emotions through a neuropsychological lens? Delusional Optimism with Dr. B is a podcast where we break down complex concepts into easy to understand actionable information. There are five overarching themes in Delusional Optimism; Resilience & Protective Factors Child Development & Parenting Emotions & Neuroscience Diversity & Equity In every episode, we will dig deeper into one or more of these bigger concepts and provide relatable stories and examples of how to approach the world with an informed and OPTIMISTIC mind! The goal is to connect and build a community that is open to learning how the brain works and what we can do to maximize our resilience, build protective factors into our world that support resilience from the beginning of life. Let’s Leave a Lifeprint!

Episodes

Monday Mar 15, 2021

ACEs: What about School Bullying?

Monday Mar 15, 2021

In this episode of Delusional Optimism, Dr. B and co-host Seth Creekmore talk about bullying. Bullying is the second-leading cause of death between the ages 10 to 34 in the US and one in five students report bullying. Dr. B and Seth talk about how bullying integrates to our understanding of ACEs and what parents can do to help curtail this imbalance of power.

“When children are bullied or even adults are bullied, it leads to anxiety, depression, sleep problems, lower achievement in school and even a dropout rate that’s been reported by the CDC in 2018.” - Dr. B [05:15]

What You Will Learn:

[00:37] Intro

[02:17] What is bullying

[05:07] What happens to those who are bullied

[06:14] How the internet plays into bullying

[11:42] Bullying is typically two things: individual and systemic

[15:58] Why exposing young people to different cultures can curb bullying

[20:32] How to find the road to equity and battling disparity

[26:42] Why you should be a co-conspirator

[28:45] Some solutions to bullying

[38:31] Peer-to-peer programs

[41:42] What can parents do