September 28, 2025

How School Connection Protects Teens from Depression & the ABCs of Elder Care Planning

Episode Segments:

Belonging vs. Bullying: How School Connection Protects Teens from Depression School connectedness could be the key to protecting bullied teens from depression, according to groundbreaking research that followed over 2,000 children from age 9 to 15. Nia Heard-Garris, MD, MBA, MSc, pediatrician and researcher at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, explains how feeling engaged, included, and safe at school acts as a protective buffer against depression for bullied adolescents—though surprisingly, it doesn't help with anxiety.
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Elder Care Planning: Why Starting Early Could Save Your Family Thousands Paula Almgren, attorney specializing in estate planning, elder law and life care, author of “Eldercare the Rules: Navigating the Legal, Financial, Medical, Housing, and Care Maze,” breaks down the critical mistakes families make when planning for aging. She reveals why people avoid eldercare planning and shares a practical roadmap. She also explain why honest family conversations are crucial before crisis hits.
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Vaping to Smoking: Teens' 1‑in‑3 Risk and Policy Solutions Today’s teens who vape have a shocking 1-in-3 chance of eventually smoking cigarettes—a dramatic reversal of decades of tobacco control progress, as e-cigarettes are creating a dangerous new pathway to traditional smoking. Jessica Mongilio, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Center for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking, and Health in the School of Nursing at the University of Michigan, shares what policymakers must do to protect the next generation.
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