#41 Finding Clarity: A Conversation with Dr. Patrice Berry

01/11/24 • 30 min

Happy 2024! We couldn’t be more excited to have @drpatriceberry help us start the new year.

Dr. Patrice Berry is a psychologist, author, and all around kick-ass person who has brought her smarts to social media. She’s *so* good at giving quick and sound advice on Tik Tok that Harvard School of Public Health #HarvardChan selected her as one of the top mental health content creators IN THE COUNTRY.

So yes, she has some pretty snazzy credentials, but what we really love about her is the quality, integrity and warmth behind her advice. Listen up as she talks about:

Skillfully managing life’s hassles, big and small
Finding clarity and strength in the hard times
Using the power of social media for good

If you need more Dr. Berry after this episode, you can check out her book and find her on instagram and Tik Tok @drpatriceberry and on You Tube as Dr. Berry: Psychologist Responds.

Resources:

Dr. Patrice Berry’s Practice

https://www.fourriverspsych.com/

NYT Article Social Media and Mental Health

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/health/mental-health-tiktok-harvard.html

Dr. Berry’s Book: Turning Crisis Into Clarity: How To Survive or Thrive in the Midst of Adversity

https://www.amazon.com/Turning-Crisis-Into-Clarity-uncertainty/dp/1949840026

Want to share your story, give us feedback or offer up an episode idea? Reach out! We'd love to hear from you.

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Music is Deadbeats by Rex Banner

Happy 2024! We couldn’t be more excited to have @drpatriceberry help us start the new year.

So yes, she has some pretty snazzy credentials, but what we really love about her is the quality, integrity and warmth behind her advice. Listen up as she talks about:

Skillfully managing life’s hassles, big and small
Finding clarity and strength in the hard times
Using the power of social media for good

If you need more Dr. Berry after this episode, you can check out her book and find her on instagram and Tik Tok @drpatriceberry and on You Tube as Dr. Berry: Psychologist Responds.

Resources:

Dr. Patrice Berry’s Practice

https://www.fourriverspsych.com/

NYT Article Social Media and Mental Health

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/health/mental-health-tiktok-harvard.html

Dr. Berry’s Book: Turning Crisis Into Clarity: How To Survive or Thrive in the Midst of Adversity

https://www.amazon.com/Turning-Crisis-Into-Clarity-uncertainty/dp/1949840026

Want to share your story, give us feedback or offer up an episode idea? Reach out! We'd love to hear from you.

Insta: @collegeisfinepodcast
Tik Tok: @collegeisfinepodcast
Email: [email protected]
Music is Deadbeats by Rex Banner

Previous Episode

#40 Home for the Holidays: How to Balance New Freedoms With Family Expectations

Hi crew! We did something a little different this week. In Sarah's "other life," she runs Lumate Academy, the training and education department for Lumate Health. (Check it out! LumateHealth.com) She recently sat down with veteran child and adolescent psychologist Dr. Anne Marie Albano to share tips with parents on how navigate their college freshman's first long visit home. If you're about head back and think your parents/caregivers could use some tips, make sure to share this episode with them!
To get a "gist sheet" of the topics discussed:
https://lumatehealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Lumate-Family-Balance-Tip-sheet-1.pdf
To watch the full webinar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZioQubLZBY
FOR THE PARENTS:
Are you a parent anticipating your teenager’s return home from college?
There are plenty of resources about navigating your teen’s transition to college. But what about the other transition – coming back? The holiday season is a time for family togetherness, but it can also bring unexpected surprises due to your teenager’s newfound independence.

You might wonder, "Are the house rules the same? Did they struggle during their first semester? Should I ask questions about it? Can I handle the answers?”

With years of clinical experience working with teenagers and young adults, Anne Marie and Sarah have advised hundreds of students and families through holiday reunions. In short, they’ve seen it all. Join them live to learn:

The most common reunion challenges families encounter
Strategies to balance conflicting parent and teen priorities
Advice for effective communication and support if problems arise

Want to share your story, give us feedback or offer up an episode idea? Reach out! We'd love to hear from you.

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Tik Tok: @collegeisfinepodcast
Email: [email protected]
Music is Deadbeats by Rex Banner

Next Episode

#42 A Social Media Roadmap: Tips from Growing Up in Public author Dr. Devorah Heitner

Social media gets a bad wrap, and sometimes that’s fair (hello “Text Neck Syndrome” and ties to loneliness, depression and body image issues). But social media isn’t going anywhere, and we think it’s time for a more balanced discussion. There is no one better to guide us than Dr. Devorah Heitner, author of Growing Up in Public. She has researched this topic relentlessly, drawing on hundreds of interviews with not only parents and educators, but kids, teenagers and young adults.
Dr. Heitner isn’t here to shake her finger but to instead provide a roadmap for how to grow up with constant cameras, posts and likes. We know the choices you’re facing are complicated, and we want you to have some gentle guidance as you face them. So put on DND for a few minutes and listen to Dr. Heitner share:

Common misunderstandings between college students and parents regarding digital media
Rules of thumb for knowing what to post online
Tips for safe sexting
How to decide when/whether to post about controversial topics
Oops posts - what to do next

Resources:

Dr. Devorah Heitner's Website
https://devorahheitner.com/

Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World
https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Up-Public-Coming-Digital/dp/0593420969#:~:text=Devorah%20Heitner%20is%20the%20author,with%20kids%20can%20be%20overwhelming.

If you want some specific tips on how to navigate current events:
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/column/aisha-sultan/sultan-what-can-college-students-post-about-war/article_5b388588-88f9-11ee-995a-b70d52953e24.html

Want to share your story, give us feedback or offer up an episode idea? Reach out! We'd love to hear from you.

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Email: [email protected]
Music is Deadbeats by Rex Banner

College Is Fine, Everything's Fine - #41 Finding Clarity: A Conversation with Dr. Patrice Berry

Transcript

I'm Dr. Sarah Olivo and I'm Dr. Liz Seidler and you're listening to College is Fine. Everything's fine.

Okay, so I'm really excited today. This is another time. I have some clients that I work with. that know that I have a podcast and they tend to share articles with me, things that they think I would be interested in. And I struck gold again and shout out to my client, you know who you are, um, where they shared this New York times article about social media, particularly people who hav