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 join in thinking it through.
Episodes
161 episodes
Episode # 153- Suicide Prevention Month- Warning Signs for Worsening Mental Health in Youth
For the Month of September- Dr. Naidoo is digging into her archives to present the top tips parents can keep at their fingertips to help ensure safety and advocacy for youth with suicidal thoughts. Tune in all month to her Friday Episodes...
Episode # 152- How to Manage Our Own Anger- The Parent Pre-Check
Let's be real- Parenting is not for the faint of heart. We can feel ALL of the feels when we step into the parent role- and of all the emotions that we can feel- Anger can be one of the most complicated. This may be even more challe...
Episode #151- How to Create Space for Intentional Connection with our Kids
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares some stories about her son Gavin- who turns 11 today! She shares some of the barriers that make it hard for working parents to create the space to connect with their kids. Through a recent intera...
Episode# 150- Love and Science with Dr. Bove
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo chats with REI Physician and Coach Dr. Bove. Dr. Bove is the CEO of Love and Science Fertility where she helps women to thrive through and past infertility. In this episode we speak about how to hone in...
Episode #149- Passing the Baton - Part 2- How Parents can Prepare to Share Information with your New Psychiatrist
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo completes Part 2 of Passing the Baton to help empower parents and guardians about how to present information that would be most helpful to a new psychaitrist. Dr. Naidoo provides key prompts on remember...
Episode# 148- Passing the Baton- Part 1- Insights on Transitioning to Outpatient Psychiatric Care
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares some challenges she has expereinced while giving verbal hand off to a PCP regarding the behavioral health of an adolescent and the insights this provides about transitions of care. Dr. Naidoo sha...
Episode # 147- Mess has No Meaning- Key Points from How to Keep House while Drowning
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo summaries a helpful book by KC Davis LPC- "How to Keep House while Drowning." Tune in as she shares some key points and take aways from this book which has helped her to get started in decluttering her home a...
Episode# 146- Strategies to Declutter Life- How to START to Organize your Physical and Mental Space
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo reflects on the several roles we all play, and with them the multitude of responsiblities. Dr. Naidoo shares strategies to organize and prioritize these tasks to take baby steps forward to make the most of yo...
Episode # 145- Dr. Priyanka Venugopal - Burn Stress and Lose Weight
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo chats with Dr. Priyanka Venugopal- an OBGYN, Mom and Coach who is on a mission to help professional overachieving women to meet their health and wellness goals through shifting mindset. Dr. Priyanka has...
Episode #144- SUDS- Psych Symptom Communication Scale
In this episode of TTDN Dr. Naidoo shares forms of Subjective Units of Distress- also known as SUDS. Psychologists often use SUDS to help patients learn how to track and communicate their own mental health care symptoms with health care p...
Episode # 143 - Stopping Psychiatric Medications On Your Own as a Teen- Reflections and Considerations
In this episode of TTDN - Dr. Naidoo shares a frequent occurance in her experience working with teens- Teens stopping meds on their own without telling anyone. Dr. Naidoo shares how her own response as a child psychiatrist has changed as ...
Episode #142 The Value of a Pediatrician in Psychiatric Care
In this Episode of TTDN- This coming weekend Dr. Naidoo is speaking at the Pediatrics in the Red Rocks Conference in Sedona [PIRR]. As a tribute to the value of a good pediatrician- this episode shares how a good outpatient pediatri...
Episode #141- 5 Coping Tips at Your Fingertips
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares coping strategies that any youth can access and keep in the palm of their hand. Dr. Naidoo uses her fingers to recount 5 coping strategies to help you or your child when they are experiencing unw...
Episode# 140- Transition Levels of Care- PHP, IOP, Residential Treatment and More
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo discusses less commonly known programs that may be accessible in your state. These are treatment options that are helpful for considering while transitioning between Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalizatio...
Episode # 139- Levels of Care-Outpatient Clinic Private Practice
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares insights in the Outpatient Level of Psychiatric Care- which includes Clinics and Private Practice. Dr. Naidoo shares the goal of the outpatient level of care- which is to keep you at this level o...
Episode #137- Levels of Care- Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares a bit of what to expect if your child is admitted to an inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. She reviews the goals of care at this level as well as what you can advocate for prior to your child...
Episode #136- Levels of Care - How to Advocate for Your Child in an ER
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo walks you through the steps of an assessment in an Emergency Room for a psychiatric concern. She shares tips on how to help advocate for your needs, and your child's needs, and how to be helpful to ensu...
Episode #135- Levels of Care- Goals of ER, Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization, Outpatient Clinic
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo discusses 3 basic levels of care in the Mental Health System- which include the Emergency Room, Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital and Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic. Often times the goal of the Level of car...
Episode# 134- Levels of Care- Myths and Magical Thinking about Mental Health Care
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo introduces her focus for the month of May - which is Mental Health Awareness Month- to talk about discussing different levels of care. She discusses what often happens when parents ask for different lev...
Episode# 133- Filled to the Brim- How to Handle Overwhelm
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares an analogy between over filling her cup holder with pens to handling overwhelm in life. Listen in as she shares some tips on how to manage life when there is way too much in your cup.
Episode #132- Perfect Timing- Knowing When vs Knowing What
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares a situation from her own life to help us consider the timing of action. Often times we Know Better- but it is the action of Doing Better that is sometimes harder. When do we test something ...
Episode #131- Parenting Neurodivergent Children with Annie Joy
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo interviews the mom of a former patient who is an incredible woman who has done extensive work helping parents raise youth on the Spectrum. In addition to raising her two children, one of whom is on the Autism...
Episode # 130- Reactive Emotions and How to Manage Them
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares some pearls from the WPW conference to help parents manage their reactivity when it comes to their children. This tool can be useful for parents, health professionals and patients especially when...
Episode#-129- Building Belief and Dealing with Doubt
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo reflects on a patient interaction in a skills group. She shares how groups can help facilitate knowledge.- and uses an interaction with a patient in the group to demonstrate how she brings her skills as...
Episode # 128- Even a Single Lamp Can Dispel the Deepest Darkness- My role as a Child Psychiatrist
In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo reflects on an analogy to help explain her role for all of her patients, in every intervention, regardless of age or situation for the patient. Dr. Naidoo shares one of her favorite quotations from Maha...