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303 episodes
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Date created
2015/02/28
Latest episode
2026/04/22
Average duration
31 min.
Release period
4 days
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The Mental Breakdown is a podcast based upon a simple premise, mental health information should be available to everyone and presented in a way that is accessible and easy to understand. At The Mental Breakdown, we strive to provide listeners with the most up to date information available and address commonly held beliefs about mental health and mental illness.
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Is Schoolwork Optional?
2026/04/22
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss some major concerns related to the educational system and why it seems as though students feel homework is now optional.
Read the article from The History News Network here.
You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well!
Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here.
We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.
Become a patron and support our work at http://www.Patreon.com/thementalbreakdown.
Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.
The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.
The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!
The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.
Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!
Women Go To Doctors, Men Go To Bars
2026/04/19
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss some of the challenges associated with men's mental health.
Read the articles from The New York Times here.
You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well!
Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here.
We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.
Become a patron and support our work at http://www.Patreon.com/thementalbreakdown.
Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.
The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.
The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!
The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.
Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!
What to do When Feeling Guilt
2026/04/15
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss strategies to use when feeling guilty.
Read the articles from PsychCentral here, from Healthy Mind for Life here, and from Psychology Today here.
You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well!
Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here.
We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.
Become a patron and support our work at http://www.Patreon.com/thementalbreakdown.
Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.
The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.
The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!
The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.
Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!
Why We Feel Guilt
2026/04/12
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the role guilt plays in our relationships and the risks of feeling guilt that is not deserved.
Read the articles from PsychCentral here, from Healthy Mind for Life here, and from Psychology Today here.
You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well!
Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here.
We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.
Become a patron and support our work at http://www.Patreon.com/thementalbreakdown.
Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.
The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.
The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!
The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.
Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!
Mental Health and Aging
2026/04/08
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss some of the factors that affect our mental health as we age.
Read the articles from The National Institute on Aging here and here, and from The National Counsel on Aging here.
You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well!
Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here.
We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.
Become a patron and support our work at http://www.Patreon.com/thementalbreakdown.
Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.
The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.
The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!
The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.
Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!
Attachment to Autonomy Part 2: Detachment Parenting
2026/04/05
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the importance of detachment parenting and steps parents can take to help their teenager find autonomy.
You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well!
Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here.
We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.
Become a patron and support our work at http://www.Patreon.com/thementalbreakdown.
Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.
The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.
The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!
The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.
Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!
Attachment to Autonomy: Part 1
2026/03/29
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the important change from attachment parenting in early childhood, to detachment parenting in adolescrence.
You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well!
Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here.
We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.
Become a patron and support our work at http://www.Patreon.com/thementalbreakdown.
Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.
The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.
The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!
The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.
Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!
The 3:00 AM Awakening
2026/03/25
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss how our normal sleep cycle wakes us up in the middle of the night.
Read the articles from The Washington Post here and here.
You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well!
Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here.
We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.
Become a patron and support our work at http://www.Patreon.com/thementalbreakdown.
Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.
The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.
The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!
The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.
Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!
Social Media: Bad Habit or Addiction?
2026/03/22
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss a current legal case involving social media that could hinge on the difference between a bad habit and an addiction.
Read the article from The Washington Post here.
You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well!
Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here.
We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.
Become a patron and support our work at http://www.Patreon.com/thementalbreakdown.
Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.
The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.
The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!
The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.
Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!
Sleep Training
2026/03/18
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss important issues to consider when developing good sleep routines in babies.
Read the articles from The Mother Baby Center here, from The Child Mind Institute here, and from Kyte Baby here.
You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well!
Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here.
We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.
Become a patron and support our work at http://www.Patreon.com/thementalbreakdown.
Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.
The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.
The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!
The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.
Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!
Problems with the Cry It Out Method
2026/03/15
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the importance of developing good sleep routines for babies and why the cry-it-out method may not be the best approach.
Read the articles from The Mother Baby Center here, from The Child Mind Institute here, and from Kyte Baby here.
You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well!
Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here.
We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.
Become a patron and support our work at http://www.Patreon.com/thementalbreakdown.
Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.
The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.
The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!
The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.
Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!
Adult ADHD and Women
2026/03/11
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the particular challenge of diagnosing ADHD in adult women.
Read the article from Self.com here.
You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well!
Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here.
We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.
Become a patron and support our work at http://www.Patreon.com/thementalbreakdown.
Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.
The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.
The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!
The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.
Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!
Adult ADHD vs. Cognitive Decline
2026/03/08
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the differences between Adult ADHD, normal aging, and mild cognitive impairment.
Read the articles from the National Library of Medicine here, from the Alzheimer's Association here, and from the University of California San Francisco here.
You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well!
Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here.
We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.
Become a patron and support our work at http://www.Patreon.com/thementalbreakdown.
Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.
The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.
The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!
The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.
Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!
How to Discipline a Child with ODD
2026/03/04
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss general approaches to managing children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
Read the articles from ADDitude Magazine here, from Edutopia here, and from Holly Hill Hospital here.
You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well!
Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here.
We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.
Become a patron and support our work at http://www.Patreon.com/thementalbreakdown.
Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.
The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.
The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!
The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.
Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!
What is ODD?
2026/03/01
Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall discuss the challenges with making a diagnosis of Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
Read the articles from Johns Hopkins here, from ADDitude Magazine here, and from the Child Mind Institute here.
You can now follow Dr. Marshall on twitter, as well!
Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall are happy to announce the release of their new parenting e-book, Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child Part 2: Attention. You can get your copy from Amazon here.
We hope that you will join us each morning so that we can help you make your day the best it can be! See you tomorrow.
Become a patron and support our work at http://www.Patreon.com/thementalbreakdown.
Visit Psychreg for blog posts covering a variety of topics within the fields of mental health and psychology.
The Parenting Your ADHD Child course is now on YouTube! Check it out at the Paedeia YouTube Channel.
The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle! Get your copy today!
The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today!
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube Channels, Paedeia and The Mental Breakdown.
Please leave us a review on iTunes so that others might find our podcast and join in on the conversation!
Podcast reviews
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Cretha Rector 2025/09/02
ADHD and Misbehavior
This episode provides a lot of excellent parenting tips on managing misbehavior in children with ADHD.
Thunder8754 2026/03/20
Be careful listening
Two old men pretend they know how to raise kids. 🤦
changagarcia 2022/09/26
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Solid information.
IdirisHagi 2021/06/28
Thank you!
This podcast is great. What a timely podcast about mental health. Thank you Dr Berney and Dr Marshall for all of your work in creating this podcast. A...
biancar2145 2022/03/28
DID episode
The episode you did on Dissociative Identity Disorder was spewed with misinformation and hurtful assumptions that are not based in evidence. Multiple ...
J..tucker 2022/01/01
DID Episode
I found the episode about dissociative disorders hugely disappointing, lacking nuance and research. I’m all about differential diagnosis, being caref...
SM.cali 2021/04/16
worth every minute of your listening ears
you gentleman are fantastic.
i’ve never heard such insight and explanations to complex everyday life struggles spoken about so eloquently. you both m...
Javamarye 2021/06/17
Reopening Anxiety
I was very disappointed at the podcast because it was more about the vaccinations, current steps, procedures, & protocols of reopening than actual anx...
Parisyy515 2021/01/29
What a gem
Wow! What a gem. This is by far the most comprehensive podcast about mental health I encounter. The treatment cover from diet change, life style, medi...
MissesPickles 2018/07/04
Love this podcast!
I always learn something new from Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall. Thanks for a great podcast.
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