Clinical psychologist Dr Danielle Einstein and GP Rebecca Overton discuss the sharp rise in adolescent anxiety and the hidden role of avoidance and device use in keeping young people stuck. This episode offers GPs practical, clinic-ready ways to assess anxiety, navigate pressure for exemptions and support teenagers to face rather than flee their fears.

In this episode:


Explore why anxiety in adolescents has more than doubled over the past decade


Hear practical ways GPs can balance empathy with therapeutic firmness


Understand the central role of avoidance in maintaining anxiety


Examine how device use and addictive screen habits intersect with anxiety, suicidal thoughts and self-harm
Learn how to weave routine “screen-time checks” into adolescent consultations
Gain insights into emerging concerns around ADHD

Host: Dr Rebecca Overton | Total Time: 41 mins

Expert: Dr Danielle Einstein, Clinical Psychologist

Clinical psychologist Dr Danielle Einstein and GP Rebecca Overton discuss the sharp rise in adolescent anxiety and the hidden role of avoidance and device use in keeping young people stuck. This episode offers GPs practical, clinic-ready ways to assess anxiety, navigate pressure for exemptions and support teenagers to face rather than flee their fears.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>
Explore why anxiety in adolescents has more than doubled over the past decade
</li>
<li>
Hear practical ways GPs can balance empathy with therapeutic firmness
</li>
<li>
Understand the central role of avoidance in maintaining anxiety
</li>
<li>
Examine how device use and addictive screen habits intersect with anxiety, suicidal thoughts and self-harm
</li>
<li>Learn how to weave routine &ldquo;screen-time checks&rdquo; into adolescent consultations</li>
<li>Gain insights into emerging concerns around ADHD</li>
</ul>
Host: Dr Rebecca Overton | Total Time: 41 mins
Expert: Dr Danielle Einstein, Clinical Psychologist

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