PBS
How Teenagers' Lack of Sleep is Taking a Toll on Their Mental Health
Research has found that teenagers should be getting eight to ten hours of sleep every night. But many are sleeping far less than that and nearly one in four also suffer from insomnia. William Brangham reports on why it's so hard for so...
PBS
Teenage Girls Experiencing Record High Levels Of Sadness, Violence And Trauma, CDC Says
In 2021, the CDC saw an increase in mental health challenges across the board, but it’s girls in the U.S. that are engulfed in a wave of sadness, violence, and trauma. Nearly three in five reported feeling persistent sadness and...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Social Media Life
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M and Mo dive into the world of social media...and sandwiches... IRL: Social Media part 1
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Risky Choices
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Mo is concerned about the many risky choices Mikki has been making recently. Mikki consults her panel...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Difference Between Trolling and Cyber Bullying
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Despite looking so happy on social media, Dr. M's sister Daphne is upset with her online criticisms....
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Internet is Forever
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M's rude internet comment to her sister gets a lot of attention and gives her a flood of domapine....
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Risk Recap
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Mikki apologizes to Mo and reviews what she's learned about assessing risk. Doctor Danger: Risky...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Not So Cool Parents
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M is delighted to meet Mo's mom, but Mo isn't so thrilled. Dr. M calls up the experts to hear about...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Losing a Pet
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Sad panda and Mo are deeply mourning the loss of their pet fish. Dr. M asks the panel of teenage...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Parental Pressure
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Mo's mum tells Dr. M cute and embarrassing stories about Mo. Dr. M encourages Mo to tell his mum that...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Divergent Interests
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Mo is bummed that his friends don't want to play a videogame with him anymore. Dr. M doesn't think it's...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
What is Autism?
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. After learning that the band's new drummer is autistic, Dr. M consults a few friends about what autism...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Walking in Our Parents' Shoes
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. After Mo's disasterous appearance on his mum's livestream, he tries looking at things from his mum's...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
A New Vibe for the Band
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M and Mo get a new drummer for their band and an intro to Autism Spectrum Disorder. Lost in...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Is Feeling Sad Ever a Good Thing?
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. After Dr. M's first attempt to cheer Mo up doesn't work, she turns to a funny friend for some advice....
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
When Siblings Seem Like Aliens
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Internet Lady explains why sibling relationships can become strained as the brain develops, but Dr. M...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Lousy Friends
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Is Dr. M being a bad friend? Montaign gives some tips on what good friends can do during difficult...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Why do we Feel Ashamed?
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Internet Lady explains what's going on in our bodies and brains when we feel shame and Dr. M asks...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Internet Trolling
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. When Dr. M posts another mean comment on her little sister's feed, she begins to wonder: is she...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Overwhelmed by Shame
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. All this shame is exhausting Dr. M so she phones the teenage experts again to ask for advice on how to...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Why Do We Feel Emotions in Our Gut?
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M encourages Mo to mix up his routine even just a little. Internet Lady explains the enteric...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Can Empathy Ease a Sibling Rivalry?
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Mo brings out all the calming devices to help Dr. M stay level-headed on a call with her sister. It...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Sibling Communication and Reconciliation
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M and Doc Daphne finally have a real conversation about how they're feeling and why Daphne moved in...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Diving into New Experiences
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Mo finally tries something new! First Time for Everything: Firsts part 5