Thinking It Through with Dr. Naidoo, Child Psychiatrist

Dec 06 2024 80 ep. 34 mins
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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.

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Episode 71- Being A-PAL to Pediatricians with Dr. Esque- Child Psychiatrist

Dec 06 2024 43 mins  
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 Pediatric Psychiatry Access Line [A-PAL]- which is a way for primary care providers across the state to reach a Child Psychiatrist for support and

Episode 70- Parenting Pearls from the Brave Enough Conference

Nov 29 2024 24 mins  
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 regarding boundary setting, multitasking, and reaffirmations are shared. She hopes that offering these take home points will help you as a parent to be br

Episode 69- Gratitude- Practice Makes Progress

Nov 22 2024 15 mins  
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 to practice this skill. Gratitude helps build mental reserve and resillience, which in turn helps to strengthen our mental health and wellness.If You or

Episode 68- Its' All in the Genes- Isn't It? Pharmacogenomic Testing with Dr. Gautham Kartha

Nov 07 2024 67 mins  
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 are in mental health care treatment, or have children who recieve treatment, you may have heard of " Genetic Testing" for medications that may best

Episode 67- Supporting Your Teen Through Addiction and Recovery with Debbie Rock

Oct 25 2024 62 mins  
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 alcoholic in recovery who developed alcoholism in adolescence. Listen to how her tough love, firm boundary setting and her unwavering belief in her child

Episode 66- Surviving Alcohol Addiction in Adolescence- Honest Conversations with Henry Sheridan

Oct 18 2024 66 mins  
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 has navigated alcohol addiction. In todays podcast he shares his journey, wisdom and courage. He shares his lived experience and advice for both parent

Episode 65- Suicide Prevention Month- Teen Talk- A Life Worth Living

Sep 30 2024 43 mins  
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 how to use TIme to their advantage. Please do share this with a young person who is still trying to create a Life Worth Living.If You or someone y

Episode 64- Suicide Prevention Month - Phone Limits and Youth Suicide Risk

Sep 27 2024 18 mins  
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 consider solutions that can reduce this risk when parents choose to limit smart phone access. If You or someone you Love is in a mental health c

Episode 63- Suicide Prevention Month- Periods of Greater Mental Distress in Youth

Sep 23 2024 15 mins  
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 thoughts. Listen in as she shares trends observed while working with teens over the years. Correlations with the academic year and social stress ar

Episode 62- Suicide Prevention Month- Surviving Dark Thoughts with Dr. Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW

Sep 20 2024 71 mins  
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 Loving Someone with Suicidal Thoughts: What Family, Friends, and Partners Can Say and Do, and Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips and Techniques for Professionals, and she maintains the incredibly