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 empowerment in the medical setting. Dr. Naidoo reflects on feeling overwhelmed as a patient and provides insight on how to make sense of extensive medcial reccomendations.

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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.

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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 helpful to assess for medication changes. She also describes why it is important to hear the patient/youth perspective, the parent/guardian persepective and even other providers perspectives to help figure out if medications are helpful or not. Listen in for her advocacy tips to help you share your experiences with your own provider.

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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 Tuscon, Airizona. As access to Mental Health Care in America continues to be a challenge, throughout the country, nurse practioners have answered the call to meet the need. Unlike Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrists, the path to become a psychaitric nurse practioner is varied. Dr. Marks sheds some light on this process and helps us understand the unique strengths provided by Nurse Practioners, and helps you learn how to advocate to receive the best mental health care possible.

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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, we can make changes and DoBetter. The results of this action + knowledge can help us to Feel Better. Listen in as Dr. Naidoo thinks through the paradox of Multitasking and its effect on Mood.

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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 medication, and there are ample reasons to hesitate to medicate. Listen in as she thinks it through and shares helpful insights for parents to consider when it comes to psychiatric medications

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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 experience, and her own mental wellness journey in this podcast episode. Tune in as she shares advocacy tips on what youth can do to improve their mental health and how parents can support them.

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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 meet the need of providing mental health care for kids who are struggling. Listen in to help think through whether involving the school could be helpful for you and your child.

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For More information about Dr. Shivana Naidoo, MD, please visit www.DoBetterMD.com