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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
93 episodes
Episode # 84- April Stress Less- Managing Our Emotional Stress when Triggered- READ the Room
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares the joys and challenges of working with young patients and their parents. Dr. Naidoo shares the concept of " therapy residue" and how this can impact parents and providers. Dr. Naidoo also ...
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Episode #83- Brave Boundaries with Dr. Sasha Shillcutt
April is Stress Awareness Month! In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo interviews a true expert in boundaries for women- Dr. Sasha Shillcutt. Dr. Shillcutt is a Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Nebraska, a practicing cardiac...
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Episode #82- Stress Awareness for Providers- Flat Tire
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo dedicates some time in the month of April- Stress Awareness Month- to helping mental health care providers work on burn out. The current mental health care crisis in America is being addressed by...
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Episode #81- April is Stress Awareness Month- Acknowledging Pearls in Progress
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo dedicates some time in the month of April- Stress Awareness Month- She highlights the unique stress endured by providers of mental health care, and parents of youth with mental health care challenges.&n...
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Episode 80- Understanding Autism with Pediatrician Dr. Vlad- Part 2
In this Episode of TTDN- listen into the continuation of Dr. Vlad sharing his experience and knowledge of Autism. In this second series- we discuss common myths about Autism, other medical comorbidities with Autism and considerations of m...
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Episode 79- Understanding Autism with Pediatrician Dr. Vlad- Part 1
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo interviews Dr. Vlad a general pediatrician in Staten Island, NY who specializes in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Listen in as Dr. Vlad shares his story of pursing medicine, becoming a pediatrician and choosing to...
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Episode 78- Mind, Body, Brain and Soul in Psychiatry vs Neurology
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo summarizes the focus last month on concussion and mental health. She discusses the differences between Neurology and Psychiatry, as well as references American Proverbs that demonstrate the importance of the ...
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Episode 77- Concussion Connections with Mental Health featuring Dr. Joshua Smith
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo addresses a common medical concern found in adolescents that can worsen mental health- Concussion. Dr. Naidoo has found in her practice and experience that several youth with treatment resistant ...
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Episode 76- Concussion, Anxiety and Depression- A Guide for Parents
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo presented at the North Dakota Brain Injury Network Concussion Symposium. She shares points for parents to consider regarding mental health if their child has had a concussion. Dr. Naidoo shares in...
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Episode 75- Why Parents Matter- Seeing. Hearing. Appreciating.
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares about an experience that reminds her of the critical role parents play in their children's life- no matter the age. To see, hear and appreciate their children. Dr. Naidoo shares how this can be a...
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Episode 74- From Script to Swallow- The Process of Prescribing and Taking Medication for Youth
In this Episode of TTDN-Dr. Naidoo shares a bit about the process of prescribing a medication. Too often when families or youth come to a psychiatrist there is an expectation that a medication is a " simple thing." In fact, deciding...
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Episode 73- MicroWins- The Little Gold Stars I Give to Me
In this final episode of 2024- Dr. Naidoo Thinks Through a personal challenge she has identified in 2024- 'How do I give myself credit for all that I do? How do I appreciate myself when no one else seems to care?' She shares a technique t...
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Episode 72- Settle the Snow Globe-- A Tool to Address the Holiday Hectic
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares the analogy of our peaceful selves as centered in a snow globe. As the holiday season quickly approaches, she discusses how the holidays and life in general can shake things up. She shares ...
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Episode 71- Being A-PAL to Pediatricians with Dr. Esque- Child Psychiatrist
Listen into this very special episode of TTDN Dr. Naidoo speaks to a pioneer in Child Psychiatry- Dr. Esque! Dr. Esque is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona and is the Co-Director of Arizona's very first Arizona P...
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Episode 70- Parenting Pearls from the Brave Enough Conference
In this Episode of Thinking It Through with Dr. Naidoo- Dr. Naidoo shares insights from a recent conference called Brave Enough she attended for women physician resillience building. Several pearls from this conference are shared regardin...
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Episode 69- Gratitude- Practice Makes Progress
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo reflects on interacting with her sons, and shares how she practices encouraging the habit of gratitude. For the month of November, try on a few of her techniques to see if you can help your kids t...
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Episode 68- Its' All in the Genes- Isn't It? Pharmacogenomic Testing with Dr. Gautham Kartha
In this Episode of Thinking It Through with Dr. Naidoo- Child Psychiatrist, Dr. Naidoo interviews Dr. Gautham Kartha- who is a trained physician and Senior Medical Information Liason for GeneSight at Myriad Genetic. For those of you who a...
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Episode 67- Supporting Your Teen Through Addiction and Recovery with Debbie Rock
In this Episode, Dr. Naidoo shares a mother's journey as she discusses the challenge of recognizing, encouraging, and supporting her son through Alcohol and Addiction. Debbie Rock is the child of an alcoholic and the mother of an alcoholi...
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Episode 66- Surviving Alcohol Addiction in Adolescence- Honest Conversations with Henry Sheridan
October is Substance Abuse Prevention Month. In this epsiode of TTDN, Dr. Naidoo interviews Henry Sheridan, podcaster, father, personal trainer and host of the podcast Rude Dude Recovery. Though his teenage years and young adulthood...
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Episode 65- Suicide Prevention Month- Teen Talk- A Life Worth Living
On todays final episode of TTDN for Suicide Prevention Month- Dr. Naidoo speaks DIRECTLY to Teens who may be experiencing dark thoughts. She encourages her young listeners to think through the things that make their life worth living and ...
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Episode 64- Suicide Prevention Month - Phone Limits and Youth Suicide Risk
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo speaks about a common consequence for many teens of this era- parents restricting smart phone access. Dr. Naidoo discusses why phone restrictions have correlations with increased suicide risk, and how to cons...
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Episode 63- Suicide Prevention Month- Periods of Greater Mental Distress in Youth
In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares some longstanding risk factors for suicide in adults and youth, but focuses in on periods of time where youth experience greater mental distress and thus have a higher chance of having suicidal thought...
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Episode 62- Suicide Prevention Month- Surviving Dark Thoughts with Dr. Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW
In this episode, Dr. Naidoo interviews a very special guest- Dr. Stacey Freedenthal- PhD, LCSW who is a therapist, advocate and suicide survivor. Dr. Freedenthal is the author of two books
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Episode 61- Suicide Prevention Month- Who You Gonna Call?? Crisis Hotlines 988 vs 911
For Suicide Prevention Month- Dr. Naidoo focuses on empowering parents and youth with important information to prevent suicide. Today, she shares the difference between the 911 and the new National Suicide Prevention Lifeline- 988. ...
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Episode 60- Women's Mental Wellness with Dr. Laddha, Co-Founder of LunaJoy
In this Episode of Thinking It Through with Dr. Naidoo- Child Psychiatrist, Dr. Naidoo interview's Dr. Sippra Laddha, a Psychiatrist who is revolutionizing women's mental health. Dr. Laddha is the Co-Founder of LunaJoy a virtual multistat...
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