In this episode we start to dig deeper into the importance of emotional development with Dr Dominique Thompson.

We talk about Generation Z, who they are, how they differ to us as Generation X and Millennial parents, what life feels like for them and why mental health and subsequent destructive coping mechanisms seem to be escalating at such a pace. We cover the fear of failure, why it is so prevalent, social media, screen time and even sexting.

Dr Dominique Thompson brings incredible insight to this episode. She’s a former GP and an award winning national student health expert with a special interest in mental health, having spent 20 years of her career as a GP looking after university students, please see links to her books and Ted talks below.

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Dr Dominique Thompson's books are:

• How To Grow A Grown Up
• Anxiety at University
• Depression at University  
• Staying Well and Safe at University  
• Resourcefulness at University 

Dominique’s Ted talk “What I learned from 78,000 GP consultations with University students" and What Young People Wish We Knew 

The next episode is Michael Rosen on the power of relationship and connection, invention and discovery.