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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.
Thinking It Through with Dr. Naidoo, Child Psychiatrist
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 shares the challenges of how over medicating youth in many inpatient psychiatric hospitals have lead to difficulties with building trust and heeding guidance from experienced medical professionals. Listen in to learn how she navigated this common concern and consider how this information can help you better advocate for your child's mental health care needs.
If You or someone you Love is in a mental health crisis- Please Call- 988
If You or someone you Love is in a medical crisis - Please Call- 911
For More information about Dr. Shivana Naidoo, MD, please visit www.DoBetterMD.com