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Thinking It Through with Dr. Naidoo, Child Psychiatrist
When it comes to mental health treatment and your child, there are a ton of tough questions. What IS the diagnosis? Is therapy enough? Should we try medication? Is this a 'real' problem? Listen in as Dr. Shivana Naidoo M.D. , Child Psychiatrist and mother of 2, raises and answers these difficult questions and more. Tune in to hear her thinking it through for you.
Episodes
131 episodes
Epsiode #122- The Reason: Why Child Psychiatrists Talk to Kids First
In this 13 Reasons Why Series- Dr. Naidoo Focus on explaining the reasons behind why child psychiatrists do what they do. Listen in to this episode as she explains why Child Psychiatrists often prioritize speaking to youth first, even whe...
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Episode #121- How to Give yourself Credit AND Believe It- FINALLY!!!
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo breaks down her upcoming presentation at the WPW Conference of How to Give Yourself Credit and Believe it for women physicians. She believes the points in this presentation can be useful for so many peo...
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Episode #120- How to Give Yourself Credit AND Believe It- APPRECIATE IT
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo breaks down her upcoming presentation at the WPW Conference of How to Give Yourself Credit and Believe it for women physicians. She believes the points in this presentation can be useful for so many peo...
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Episode #119- How to Give Yourself Credit AND Believe It- HEAR IT
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo breaks down her upcoming presentation at the WPW Conference of How to Give Yourself Credit and Believe it for women physicians. She believes the points in this presentation can be useful for so many peo...
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Episode #118- How to Give Yourself Credit AND Believe It- SEE IT
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo breaks down her upcoming presentation at the WPW Conference of How to Give Yourself Credit and Believe it for women physicians. She believes the points in this presentation can be useful for so many peo...
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Episode #117- 2026 New Year, Old Goals
In this Episode of TTDN, Dr. Naidoo rings in the New Year with some reflections on working on refining your goals. For the Month of January-she will share the core speaking points of "How to Give Yourself Credit and Believe It" from...
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Episode #116- How to Handle Your Child's Provider Saying They are "Not a Good Fit"
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo tackles the " Goodness of Fit" of a therapeutic intervention and patient. All treatments come to an end. Sometimes the patients want it first, sometimes the provider wants it first. Always- ...
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Episode #115- Sitting in the Patient's Seat- Reflections on How Doctors Speak to Patients
In this episode of TTDN, Dr. Naidoo switches seats and becomes a patient! She reflects on an interaction she had with her cardiologist and how this shifts her perspective of practice, patients understanding, and goals of education and emp...
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Episode #114- :"I Don't Want You to Drug Up My Kid"- Reflecting on Medication Resistance
In this episodes of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares her experience of how she handles parents concern about psychiatric treatment of youth- particularly when they have recently been discharged from an inpatient mental health hospital. Dr. Naidoo ...
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Episode #113- How to Assess Whether SSRIs are Helping Your Child- SUDS Scale
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo helps you think through SSRI medications and how to assess whether it helps your child. LIsten in as Dr. Naidoo discusses a SUDS scale or Subjective Units of Distress Scale and how this can be he...
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Episode #112- Meeting the Need- Nurse Practioners in Mental Health Care with Dr. Stephanie Marks, DNP
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo interviews Dr. Stephanie Marks a DNP, a colleague, an educator, a mother and dear friend. Dr. Marks is a doctorate level psychiatric nurse practitoner who provides exceptional compassionate care in Tusc...
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Episode #111- Know Better. The MultiTask Paradox
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo reflects on an internal conflict- feeling the thrill of multitasking and feeling drained because of it. Reflecting on our thoughts help us to Know Better. From this self reflection and awareness,...
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Episode #110- Hesitate to Medicate - A Child Psychiatrist's Reflection
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo reflects on an interaction with a parent regarding changing a psychaitric medication for their child. At the end of the day there are many factors when it comes to the right time to decide to try a med...
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Episode # 109- Ria Vir, Teen Lifeline for Suicide Prevention and Youth Mental Health Advocacy
In this Epsiode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo interviews her Summer Intern at DoBetterMD- Ria Vir. Ria is an expereinced youth mental health advocate, who has volunteered since the age of 15 at Teen Lifeline in Arizona. She reflects on this experie...
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Episode #108: Schools and Mental Health Support- Pros and Cons
In this episode of TTDN, Dr. Naidoo discusses some of the pros and cons of involving the school in supporting your child. She reflects on a recent school summit that she attended, and shares some unique ways that schools are trying to mee...
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Episode #107: Your Mood and Menstrual Cycle- PMDD with Reproductive Psychiatrist Dr. Sandhya Masih, DO
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo interviews Dr. Sandhya Masih, DO- a Perinatal and Reproductive Psychiatrist and the founder of Rare Bloom Psychiatry. Dr. Masih is also a consultant for APAL- the Arizona Perinatal Access Line, where she prov...
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Episode #106- Fiber Food and Mood
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares her personal October Challenge to increase her fiber intake. She shares how fiber and food intake can potentially improve mental health. She discusses how fiber intake creates short chain f...
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Episode #105- Borderline Personality Disorder and Self Harm in Youth with Dr. Mansoor
In this Episodes of TTDN, Dr. Naidoo interviews Scottsdale Psychiatrist- Dr. Saba Mansoor. Dr. Mansoor specializes in Good Psychiatric Management of patients with several mental health concerns, like ADHD, Anxiety, and Mood disorder, but ...
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Episode # 104- Hope for the Future as a Protective Factor Against Suicide
In this Episode of TTDN: Dr. Naidoo shares how anyone- parents, caring adults, friends have help support a young person with dark thoughts and suicidal thoughts by inviting them to think about their future. Future orientation is protectiv...
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Episode #103- DIY Safey Planning 101
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo discusses Safety Planning 101. If a youth you love has dark thoughts or self harm thoughts, a Safey Plan is a Survival Plan. Dr. Naidoo has spoken on this topic extensively with parents, pediatricians a...
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Episode #102- C.O.P.E.- Finding Skills that Actually Help You COPE
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo talks about coping skills. After treating thousands of youth, she reflects on how often youth use the words " coping skills" but don't use the skills. She shares her Acronym for C.O.P.E. in effort...
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Episode #101- Suicide Prevention and the Semicolon Society with Dr. McCall
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo kicks off Suicide Prevention month with speaking to psychologist and the founder of the Semicolon Society- Dr. McCall. Dr. McCall is the founder and president of the Semicolon Society- an Arizona based ...
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Episode #100- Reflections and Looking Forward
In this episode of TTDN- Technically her 100th episode, Dr. Naidoo reflects on reasons why the podcast was started and what she looks forward to during the 100 episodes! Thank you for joining her on this journey! If you have any questions...
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Episode #99- What is the REAL Diagnosis?
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo explains why it is so hard to get a " REAL" Diagnosis for mental health concerns when working with people 0 -25. Listen in as she shares her thoughts on how to make sense of the confusing system of mental hea...
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Episode #98- Mental Health and Immigration Law with Vesna Chinsammy Esq.
In this Episode of TTDN, Dr. Naidoo interviews Immigration Attorney Vesna Chinsammy. Vesna reflects on her work and her own personal journey as an immgrant to the US to help provide context of the unique mental health challenges that can ...
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