Mind Body Healing for Teens

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Dr. David  Schechter, a physician focused on Family Medicine and Sports Medicine, and a pioneer in the practice of Mind Body Medicine.  He was first exposed to Mind Body Medicine as a patient of Dr. John Sarno and used that experience to fashion his own mind / body approach to treating chronic pain. He explains the work he is doing with teens and how he is trying to help them understand the impact that emotional health has on their physical health. In future, he believes that teens with this knowledge could learn to better help their peers.

Dr. David Schechter graduated with a degree from Princeton University. While a medical student at NYU in the early 1980's, he was first exposed to a stress related disorder-- his own!  After successful treatment as a patient of Dr. John Sarno, he performed a telephone follow up study, in Dr. Sarno’s office.  In addition to his new book, The MindBody Workbook, Volume Two, Dr. Schechter is the author of Think Away Your Pain, The MindBody Workbook, and the MindBody Workbook for Teens.  The first two are home educational materials for stress-pain and functional disorders. The last is an educational tool for adolescents to help deal with and prevent these disorders.  He is a co-author of A Diagnostic Guide For Psychophysiologic Disorders.  Dr. Schechter is Treasurer, Board of Directors, Psychophysiologic Disorders Association (PPDassociation.org), a non-profit dedicated to educating the public and health care professionals about PPD. He is in private practice in Culver City, California and also sees telemedicine patients, from around the US and other countries as well.  For more information, visit: https://www.mindbodymedicine.com/