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Podcast: The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast
Episode: 1KHO 594: How to Build Resilient Youth | Bryan Gouge, Compassion International
Description: On World Mental Health Day, youth mental health expert Bryan Gouge, PhD (Compassion International) sits down with Ginny to flip the scriptâfrom âfix the kidâ to âbuild the village.â Bryan explains why mental health isnât just diagnoses; itâs a practice we do together. Youâll hear the four pillars guiding Compassionâs global workâstrength-based, youth-centric, trauma-informed, and locally ownedâand how they translate into family life. His stories are unforgettable: teens in Nairobiâs Dandora slum turning peer groups into a youth-led NGO, and the way reframing âsymptomsâ (anxious kids as hyper-observant, depressed kids as deeply empathetic) unlocks h...