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Health Episodes

Oct. 28, 2025

Mental health problems in teenagers. We can't just blame phones.

Ask Rachel anything Explore Worldwide Holidays - Click here for an adventure your child will never forget: πŸ‘‡πŸ» https://www.explore.co.uk/experiences/family-holidays?utm_source=teenagers-untangled&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=family-adventures Why is it that so many teenagers today seem to be struggling with mental health? In this conversation, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Matt Richtel reveals the surprising science behind adolescent development, explaining why teens ar…

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Oct. 21, 2025

Drugs: Half of 15 year olds have been exposed. How to talk with your kids about drugs now.

Ask Rachel anything Explore Worldwide Holidays - Click here for an adventure your child will never forget: πŸ‘‡πŸ» https://www.explore.co.uk/experiences/family-holidays?utm_source=teenagers-untangled&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=family-adventures To lose a child is one of the worst things any of us an imagine. To lose him at 16 to a recreational drug is an unbearable pain. That's what happened to Fiona Spargo-Mabbs OBE, but she has turned her pain into an incredible quest …

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Oct. 14, 2025

Most teenagers aren't getting enough sleep. Here's how to fix it.

Ask Rachel anything Explore Worldwide Holidays - Click here for an adventure your child will never forget: πŸ‘‡πŸ» https://www.explore.co.uk/experiences/family-holidays?utm_source=teenagers-untangled&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=family-adventures Sleep's a FREE performance-enhancer, so why are so many teens not getting enough? For us parents, sleep is the thing we all obsess about when we first bring our babies home, but if you're anything like me by the time they hit…

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Oct. 7, 2025

Preventing our kids from developing eating disorders.

Ask Rachel anything Explore Worldwide Holidays - Click here for an adventure your child will never forget: πŸ‘‡πŸ» https://www.explore.co.uk/experiences/family-holidays?utm_source=teenagers-untangled&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=family-adventures Whatever food fears we've inherited, or learned, will be passed on to our kids unless we understand and challenge our beliefs, according to food psychologist, Dr Anna Colton. As she rightly points out, fear-mongering about killer …

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Feb. 18, 2025

Skin care obsession: The social media 'Sephora' kid craze from a teen perspective.

Ask Rachel anything Explore Worldwide Holidays - Click here for an adventure your child will never forget: πŸ‘‡πŸ» https://www.explore.co.uk/experiences/family-holidays?utm_source=teenagers-untangled&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=family-adventures Most teens go through a phase of being hyper-focused on looking good; whether it's clothes, bodybuilding, skin-care or makeup. What can seem like an obsession could be a normal part of the process, so when should we start to worry…

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