Looking for more discussion on mindfulness and self compassion in teens?
Please enjoy these video resources of Karen Bluth, Ph.D and others in the field, discussing Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens (formerly Making Friends with Yourself)
Karen Bluth, PhD talks to NBC on how self-compassion can improve teen mental health
Aired live on February 8, 2023 on NBC.
Self-Compassion: Addressing Mental Health in Teens
In this video, Dr. Karen Bluth shares research and strategies on how self-compassion can address the current mental health crisis among teens presented through ACCARE in the Netherlands.
December 13, 2022
Dr Karen Bluth: Conquer Anxiety & Toxicity through Self-Compassion
In this video, Dr. Karen Bluth talks with Deb Kartz about self-compassion, and how it can help us be the kind of parents that we want to be, and also help our children navigate the challenges of growing up in what is often a very difficult world.
Wellness Wednesdays: Mental Health and Self Compassion for AYAs Across the Continuum
The transformative practice of mindful self-compassion offers a new way to embrace healing by teaching us how to be kind to ourselves in moments of difficulty or suffering. Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) -- developed by Christopher Germer, PhD, a leader in the integration of mindfulness and psychotherapy, and Kristin Neff, PhD, a pioneering researcher in the field of self-compassion -- is an empirically supported program that shows how the development of a compassionate inner voice decreases stress, cultivates resilience and overall contributes to long term well-being.
Self-Compassion research with Teens
In this video, Dr. Karen Bluth talks about the most up-to-date self-compassion research with teen populations at a conference in Seoul, Korea.
Interview with Dr. Karen Bluth
In this video, Dr. Elizabeth Donovan, professor at Simmons College, interviews Dr. Karen Bluth about her work with self-compassion, including how she became interested in it, her development of the teen self-compassion program Making Friends with Yourself, and her own self-compassion and mindfulness practice.
Making friends with yourself: self-compassion for teens & young adults
Karen Bluth presents research on self-compassion and teens at the Omega Institute.
Thank you to the Omega Institute for giving permission to use this video from the Compassion in Connection conference in October, 2018. https://www.eomega.org/
A seven minute introduction to the Benji Project
Listen to what teens themselves have to say about Making Friends with Yourself.
Program aims to help improve the mental health of teens and parents
This program will teach parents and teenagers to be more compassionate to themselves and hopes to alleviate depression.
Reporter: Lena Tillett
Web editor: Robbie Vaglio
August 6, 2019
5 Steps AHEAD: Chat with Dr. Karen Bluth
How often do you give yourself due credit? How often do you forgive yourself for your mistakes? Most of us would answer "Not often"! And that's one of the reasons to practice mindful self-compassion. Listen to Dr. Karen Bluth talk about Mindfulness and Self Compassion. She shares her experience teaching mindfulness, especially to teens and young adults. She conducts workshops to help people practice mindfulness and become self-aware.
October 24, 2018