🎙️ Podcast - Romance, Relationships, and Regulation: How Dr. Murray’s Be Calm Model Taps into Teen Interests for Lasting Impact

Hi there,

The newest episode of the Self-Disclosed Podcast is live ✅

Listen to the episode here.

In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Desiree Murray, a clinical psychologist and prevention scientist researcher at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. We discussed her groundbreaking work on developing interventions to support youth development in schools, particularly focusing on her innovative Be Calm model.

We delved into the key components of the Be Calm model, including educator training, skills instruction for students, and creating a supportive classroom environment. She highlighted the significance of co-regulation and the pivotal role of caring adults in adolescent development. 

As we explored the results of her work, Dr. Murray shared promising outcomes from pilot studies and discussed ongoing research to further evaluate the program's effectiveness. 

You’ll learn:

• Mindfulness-Based Learning for Youth Development

• Building School Capacity for Sustainable Change

• Importance of Teacher and Counselor Involvement

• Emotion Regulation Improvements Through Be Calm

• Romantic Relationships as Engaging Content for Teens

I hope you find this content helpful.

Best,

Patrick Gilligan

Host of Self-Disclosed: A Teen Mental Health Podcast