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Let Them Be: Resisting the Rush to Pathologise Adolescence with Dr. Briony Scott

Let Them Be: Resisting the Rush to Pathologise Adolescence with Dr. Briony Scott

Update: 2025-09-03
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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Briony Scott, renowned educator and advocate for young people, to unpack the growing tendency to pathologise normal teenage emotions. Are we too quick to label sadness as depression or worry as anxiety? Briony explores how this rush to intervene can sometimes do more harm than good—and what parents can do instead to raise emotionally resilient children. From navigating girlhood emotions to tackling toxic masculinity , this episode is an essential conversation for every parent raising teens today.


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Let Them Be: Resisting the Rush to Pathologise Adolescence with Dr. Briony Scott

Let Them Be: Resisting the Rush to Pathologise Adolescence with Dr. Briony Scott

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