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Good Enough Shrink

Good Enough Shrink

De: Dr. Jenna Cheng Dr. Patrick Kelly
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We are child psychiatrists practicing in the Los Angeles area on a mission to demystify psychiatry and mental health. The title of this podcast is a tribute to the psychoanalyst, Donald Winnicott, and his concept of the "Good Enough Parent.” This is the idea that the imperfect but sufficient provisions of a parent will build a resilient child in an imperfect world. We want to empower children and parents to embrace their strengths and flaws, and know that you are good enough.


We want to emphasize the power of holding difficult emotions from the lens of attachment theory. Attachment theory is based on the idea that humans need a social bond with another to survive. This bond, when it is “good enough”, serves as a secure base from which a child can explore the world. When this attachment is disrupted, it can lead to emotional issues, and sometimes full-blown psychiatric disorders. This is where therapists and psychiatrists come in.


This podcast is for the curious adults, parents, family members, mental health professionals and trainees. So we hope you join us in this adventure to explore science and mental health from a developmental perspective.


© 2025 Good Enough Shrink Crianza y Familias Enfermedades Físicas Higiene y Vida Saludable Psicología Psicología y Salud Mental Relaciones
Episodios
  • How to Communicate When You are At Your Worst - The Secret of Validation

    How to Communicate When You are At Your Worst - The Secret of Validation
    Jul 3 2025

    Hello listeners! In this episode, I bring together neuroscience and everyday life to present tips on how to communicate when you are feeling at your worst. Whether you are in an argument with your partner, a power struggle with your kid, or a disagreement with friends/coworkers, these concepts are universal and work in any situation. So if you feel like you are constantly in conflict with people, as life goes, take a listen!


    Topics discussed:

    • What we do when we run into conflict
    • Neuroscience:
      • Default Mode Network
      • Frontoparietal Network
      • Salience Network
    • How to calm down and practice the embodied mind
    • What is validation?
    • How exactly do we validate
    • How to place a boundary



    Sources:

    Yeshurun, Y., Nguyen, M. & Hasson, U. The default mode network: where the idiosyncratic self meets the shared social world. Nat Rev Neurosci 22, 181–192 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41583-020-00420-w

    Marek, S., & Dosenbach, N. U. F. (2018). The frontoparietal network: function, electrophysiology, and importance of individual precision mapping. Dialogues in clinical neuroscience, 20(2), 133–140. https://doi.org/10.31887/DCNS.2018.20.2/smarek

    Schimmelpfennig, J., Topczewski, J., Zajkowski, W., & Jankowiak-Siuda, K. (2023). The role of the salience network in cognitive and affective deficits. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 17, 1133367. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1133367

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    19 m
  • The Claws of Addiction - It's Not That Simple

    The Claws of Addiction - It's Not That Simple
    Jun 8 2025

    In this episode, our goal is to bring you tools to understand and destigmatize addiction. We discuss the complexity of addiction at the biological, psychological and societal levels. So if you are ready to explore this complex topic, take a listen!


    Topics Discussed:

    • Past and present definitions of addiction
    • DSM-5's "Substance Use Disorder" - more than a checklist
    • Biological, genetic, chemical aspects of addiction
    • Psychological, emotional, experiential aspects of addiction
    • Societal, political, economic aspects of addiction
    • WHY the addictive behavior is hard to stop
    • Trauma and addiction
      • ACE study
      • Stress response system
    • Treatment Approaches
      • Motivational Interviewing
      • Caregiver burnout
    • Normalizing addiction



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    52 m
  • Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Suicide - How to Approach It with Your Child

    Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Suicide - How to Approach It with Your Child
    Apr 26 2025

    This episode starts with the various ways social media has changed how we view ourselves and others. We then discuss the sobering link between cyberbullying and suicide rates among young people. Finally, we bring you practical tips and ideas about how to fight bullying at the individual, school, state, and systems levels. You are not alone in this fight!

    Topics discussed:

    • Social media and its socio-cultural revolution
    • Bullying and cyberbullying
    • Cyberbullying and suicide rates
    • What can we do about this?
      • How to talk to your child
      • How to talk about screen time
      • How to talk to the school
      • Anti-bullying laws
      • How to handle bullying as a family unit


    Resources:

    • https://www.stopbullying.gov/
    • https://cyberbullying.org/
    • AACAP Bullying Resource Center: https://www.aacap.org/aacap/Families_and_Youth/Resource_Centers/Bullying_Resource_Center/Home.aspx

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    31 m
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