158. Your TikTok Therapist on Gen Z Mental Health, Staying Optimistic, and Talking to Your Parents About Your Mental Health

<p>#158 Today's guest is <a href="https://leandroolszanski.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Leandro Olszanski</a>— a board-certified psychotherapist with 10+ years of experience helping teenagers, adults, and couples navigate their unique life challenges. He also shares mental health content on TikTok as @your.tiktok.therap1st, amassing over 3 million followers. We discuss the mental health care system in the United States, differences between going to therapy as a teen versus as an adult, the most common problems that teens are facing today, advice for teens and parents on how to improve their parent-child relationships, views on the mental health community on TikTok and how it can affect teens, and insights for teens who are in crisis or struggling with their mental health.&nbsp;</p><p>Leandro's Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leandroolszanskilpc/ " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/leandroolszanskilpc/ </a></p><p>MENTIONED</p><p>+&nbsp;<a href="https://leandroolszanski.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Leandro's Website</a></p><p>+ <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@your.tiktok.therap1st?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Leandro's TikTok</a> </p><p>+ <a href=" mailto:contact@leandroolszanski.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Contact Leandro</a> </p><p>SHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: <a href="https://amzn.to/3A69GOC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3A69GOC</a></p><p>EPISODE SPONSOR</p><p>🛋This week's episode is sponsored by <a href="https://teencounseling.com/shepersisted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Teen Counseling</a>. Teen Counseling is an online therapy program with over 14,000 licensed therapists in their network offering support with depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and more via text, talk, and video counseling. Head to <a href="https://teencounseling.com/shepersisted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">teencounseling.com/shepersisted</a> to find a