Webinar with Dr Steve Kassem on ‘Understanding the Teenage Brain’
Neuroscientist Dr Steve Kassem, as seen on ABC TV’s ‘Catalyst’, joined the Fathering Channel for a live webinar ‘Understanding the Teenage Brain’.
This webinar was recorded on Thursday 21 May 2020.
Dr Kassem will spoke on the remodelling that happens intensively during adolescence, hormonal changes, anxiety, depression, how the brain repurposes its connections, and how changing roles from child, to teenager, to a young adult impacts your children’s identity.
This webinar is part of a new Fathering Channel series about teens and brain development – helping you to understand your kids and be the best parent you can be.
Every Thursday, we’ll be delivering free expert-led webinars. Tune in, ask questions and join in the discussion. Can’t watch live? Catch up with our webinar recordings uploaded every Friday.
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