Startups, Social Media, and Modeling Good Tech Habits with Dr. Vivian Oberling

09/01/22 • 39 min

Dr. Vivian Oberling is a clinical psychologist in Orange County. She works with a wide range of clients, including kids and teens. Vivian also has a foot firmly planted in the tech startup world. She is the founding psychologist at Pace, which is backed by Sequoia and focuses on the power of groups for adult connection in the digital age.
OUTLINE
00:00 Sizzler
00:36 Introduction
01:14 How Vivian decided to become a clinical psychologist
04:13 What would you say to a parent whose child was just diagnosed with autism?
05:50 Autistic superpowers
07:51 Making moves into the tech startup world by joining Pace
11:53 Words of advice for therapists who are interested in, but skeptical of, the technology startup world
13:08 Advice for startup founders who want to work in the mental health space
14:37 Insights from being at an early-stage tech startup
16:25 Social media and youth mental health
22:56 What parents can do to facilitate their kids' healthy relationships with and through social media
27:54 What parents can do to improve their own relationships with tech
30:46 Discerning information online with mindfulness and critical thinking
38:24 Connecting with Vivian
Check out Pace: https://pace.group + @pace.groups on Instagram
Bring your kid back to reality: https://virgils.io

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Digital Addiction, Behaviorism, and Deep Work with Andrew Walsh

Andrew Walsh is a therapist, writer, public speaker, and consultant specializing in issues that youth and young adults face.
He has spent the last five years researching writing, treating, and speaking on the impact of technology on mental health, including social media, video games and gambling, mechanics, and internet.
OUTLINE
00:00:00 Sizzler
00:01:10 Introduction
00:01:43 How Andrew became a tech/mental health expert
00:04:57 The types of patients he serves
00:08:24 Anxiety and digital media
00:13:26 Is there a way to positively compare yourself to others via social media?
00:18:13 The importance of defining purpose in the digital age
00:20:27 Why is tech contributing to negative youth mental health trends?
00:30:03 Gambling and social media
00:34:44 BF Skinner and behaviorism
00:40:01 What's the role of public policy in all this?
00:43:16 What does the science say about social media, video games, and health?
00:46:53 Advice for parents
00:48:19 The importance of making time to think
00:51:16 Explaining the importance of delayed gratification to a 13-year-old
00:59:45 Where is this all going?
01:04:17 Is there still a case for reality in the digital age?
01:12:31 How Andrew does "deep work"
01:18:29 Andrew's "why"
01:21:00 Duck syndrome
01:26:21 Connecting with Andrew
Andrew's site: https://therapywithandrew.com
Get control of family screen time: https://virgils.io

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Crypto, Mental Health, and Living Off Grid with Sam McCulloch

Sam McCulloch is the owner and primary therapist at radiant sun therapy and Flagstaff, Arizona. He graduated from Prescott college with his master's degree in mental health counseling in 2019, and then worked in community. For three years before starting his private practice, he currently provides therapy for children and adolescents built around relationships, engagement, and opportunities for growth.
Sam lives off grid with his wife and his nine-year-old son. Sam is a therapist, a data crypto and enthusiast, a hiker, a gamer, and most of all, just another human trying to do his best.
OUTLINE
00:00 Crypto, Mental Health, and Living Off Grid with Sam McCulloch
00:22 Introduction
01:10 How Sam, a therapist, got into crypto
10:22 Living off-grid
14:05 Technology, isolation, and mental health
17:25 Advice for parents regarding their kids' tech use
19:37 Using virtual reality and play in therapy
23:58 Helping kids and teens process the pandemic
26:52 How to connect with Sam
LINKS
IG: @desertdaimond
Twitter: @ddesertddiamond
Website: https://radiantsuntherapy.com
Bring your kid back to reality: https://virgils.io