E258 - Why Childhood Mental Health Is Declining - A Psychotherapist’s Warning

Childhood mental health issues are rising — but what’s really going on beneath the surface?

“We’re pathologising kids before we’re listening to them.”

In this episode of The True Form Podcast, I sit down with Professor Kosmas Smyrnios — a former child and adolescent psychotherapist turned academic — to unpack what’s really happening with the rise in childhood mental health issues.

With over 30 years of experience in psychotherapy, research, and education, Professor Smyrnios brings a rare dual lens: clinical depth and academic insight.

We explore:
– Why emotional distress in kids is often mislab...