The Pendulum Swing: Redefining a Generation's Relationship with Mental Health

The Reframe

What if the language we use is distorting how we experience mental health? In this inaugural episode of The Reframe, Douglas Bodin and Dr. Heather Tracy sit down with Brennon Patrick Moore, trauma therapist and cofounder of Skyline Recovery, to unpack how cultural shifts, social media, and post-COVID parenting have changed the way we talk about (and sometimes over-identify with) trauma, anxiety, and other mental health labels. They explore the unintended consequences of self-diagnosis, the rise of “safe spaces,” and the challenge of fostering resilience in both therapy and parenting. Through candid insights and practical tools, this conversation challenges us to rethink the stories we tell ourselves and how we help others build strength beyond their comfort zones. Tune in for a grounded, unfiltered conversation on redefining our relationship with mental health!

Key Points From This Episode:

• The trauma pendulum: from denial to over-identification.
• TikTok therapy and the rise of self-diagnosis.
• How words like unsafe, anxious, and depressed shape our reality.
• Ways that over-accommodating parenting can erode resilience.
• Insight into the “safe space” trap and why it matters.
• Validating feelings without feeding the story.
• How somatic work shifts trauma beyond just talk.
• From “dread” to “anxiety:” how language changed us.
• When trauma becomes an identity (and how to stop it).
• Building grit and resilience: why discomfort is key to growth!

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Brennon Patrick Moore

Skyline Recovery

Brennon Patrick Moore on LinkedIn

Brennon Patrick Moore on Instagram

Young Adult Transition Association (YATA)

Heather Tracy

New Summit Academy

Douglas Bodin
The Bodin Group