Mental Health: Children & Adults
Talking points & videos from television and other venues
The material on this page originated as “talking points” to accompany Dr. Warshak’s segments as a regular guest on the Fox morning TV news show, Good Day Dallas. These outlines provide quick overviews, practical tips, and suggested approaches for common concerns.
Use the sections below to browse topics. Where a video is available, click Watch video to play it in a popup.
- Managing Your Child’s Difficult Behavior
- Teen Dating Tips for Parents
- Empty Nest Syndrome
- Back to School
- Obese Children
- Talking with Children about the Columbia Space Shuttle Tragedy
- Talking to Your Kids about Sex
- Kids and 9/11
- Shy Children
- Teacher/Student Conflicts
- Keeping Your Cool when Kids Misbehave in Public
- Bipolar Disorder in Children
- Children Who Lie
- Sibling Rivalry
- When to Consult a Child Psychologist
- Emotional Affairs
- Holiday Stress
- Keeping New Year’s Resolutions
- Coping with Job Loss
- Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Managing War-Related Anxiety
- Coping with Anxiety
- Holiday Blues
- Helping Children Cope with Trauma
- Children and Overeating
- Holidays in Divorced Families
- When Divorced Parents Move
- Step Families — Part 1
- Step Families — Part 2
- Summer Contacts / Summer Visits with the Other Parent
- How to Tell Your Kids about Your Divorce
- Should Children Decide Custody?
- Involving Kids in Custody Disputes
- Stay Together for Kids