Come Talk to Me

By Priority Care Productions

In 10 minutes or so each week, we will give you actionable ideas to help you have meaningful relationships with your children and to help those children learn to laugh and smile more, live healthy liv... more

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The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.

Come Talk to Me episodes:

June 07, 2022 To Spoil or to be Strict?
To give, give, give or demand, demand, demand? Tune in this week as Dr. Brown discusses if it is best to spoil your children or to be strict.
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14min
June 01, 2022Mental Health Series Part 3 - Recovery Mindset
In Part 3 of the Mental Health Series, Dr. Brown talks more in-depth about how you can help your child through mental health illness with real, actionable ideas.
Mindset for recovery – the parent’s mindset
Fight guilt/self-condemnation

Help your child fight self-condemnation – best mindset is that this is not my fault, but I can take responsibility for recovery

Communicate with your child’s therapist demand explanation
learn the therapeutic intervention
4. Relapse prevention
Situations – ongoing stressors

Events – stressful one-time events

People

Places

Thoughts

Feelings

Behaviors
CDC website pages about suicide: https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/factors/index.html
National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/home
Marlatt, G.A. & Gordon, J. R. (1985). Relapse Prevention: Maintenance Strategies in the Treatment of
Addictive Behaviors. The Guilford Press. 558 pages.
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16min
May 24, 2022Mental Health Series Part 2 - Suicide Indicators
In Part 2 of the Mental Health Series, Dr. Brown focuses on a tough, but important topic. Suicide. He will discuss what indicators to look for and how you can help your child through this time.
In 2019…
10th leading cause of death in US
2nd leading cause of death among individuals between ages of 10 and 34
2.5 as many suicides as homicides
Indicators that trigger concern about suicide:
A. Individual
Previous suicide attempt

Discussion or threats of suicide

Impulsive or aggressive tendencies

Mental illness, such as depression

Social isolation

Criminal problems

Financial problems

Job problems or loss

Legal problems

Serious illness

Substance use disorder

Hopelessness

Helplessness
B. Relationship
Adverse childhood experiences such as child abuse and neglect

Bullying

Family history of suicide

Relationship problems such as a break-up, violence, or loss

Sexual violence
C. Community
Barriers to health care

Cultural and religious beliefs such as a belief that suicide is noble resolution of a personal problem

Suicide cluster in the community/school – suicide can be contagious
D. Societal
Stigma associated with mental illness or help-seeking

Easy access to lethal means among people at risk (e.g. firearms, medications)

Unsafe media portrayals of suicide
E. How to respond
1. ASK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. The only acceptable answer to the question, “Are you thinking of harming yourself?” is, “No, I am not thinking of harming myself.”

Unacceptable answers:
I wouldn’t do that.

I’m fine.

I’m okay.

I don’t believe in that.

It is against my faith.
4. If you believe that your child is suicidal, take him/her/them to the nearest emergency department for an evaluation to see if the child needs inpatient care. If they do not, then contact your child’s pediatrician for follow up, or if you child is already seeing a therapist, contact the therapist (after the emergency room visit.)
CDC website pages about suicide: https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/factors/index.html
National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/home
Marlatt, G.A. & Gordon, J. R. (1985). Relapse Prevention: Maintenance Strategies in the Treatment of
Addictive Behaviors. The Guilford Press. 558 pages.
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14min
May 24, 2022Mental Health Series Part 1 - Signs and Symptoms
May is mental health awareness month. We want to break down this important topic into a series of 3 episodes. In this episode, Dr. Brown discusses signs and symptoms of mental illness in children and adolescents. Listen to part 2 as Dr. Brown dives into the topic of suicide and Part 3 as he discusses the Recovery Mindset.
Signs and symptoms (We tend to look for changes in these areas and, unless it involves a safety threat, we are almost always looking at several symptoms. A single symptom or even a couple of symptoms are not enough to make a diagnosis unless the symptoms are disrupting a person’s life.)
A. Family
Violation of the family love, affection, playfulness norm

Frequent disobedience

Change in relating to the family or time with the family
B. Behavior
Change in sleep

Change in appetite

Decline in hygiene

Change in appearance

Change in social group

Decline in ability to experience pleasure

Hyperactive behavior

Abuse of alcohol or drugs

Change in sex drive

Inability to carry out daily activities or responsibilities

Frequent temper tantrums

Avoiding friends and social activities
C. Thoughts/Thinking
Problems with concentration

Problems with memory

Confused thought

Frequent nightmares

Difficulties understanding or relating to other people

Difficulty perceiving reality (delusions or hallucinations, in which a person experiences and senses things that don't exist in objective reality)

Multiple physical ailments without obvious causes (such as headaches, stomach aches, vague and ongoing “aches and pains”)

Thinking about suicide
D. Feelings
Excessive anxiety, worry, fear

Sadness – feeling down

Extreme mood changes, including uncontrollable “highs” or feelings of Euphoria

Prolonged or strong feelings of irritability or anger

Difficulty tolerating frustration

Intense fear of weight gain

What to do – if you are concerned that your child is suffering from some of these symptoms, it is healthy to seek help. Your child’s pediatrician is a great place to start.

That physician can direct the care regarding medical and psychotherapeutic interventions.
CDC website pages about suicide: https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/factors/index.html
National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/home
Marlatt, G.A. & Gordon, J. R. (1985). Relapse Prevention: Maintenance Strategies in the Treatment of
Addictive Behaviors. The Guilford Press. 558 pages.
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13min
May 23, 2022 Introducing - Come Talk to Me
Hi, I'm Dr. Scott Brown, come talk to me!
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1min

FAQs about Come Talk to Me:

How many episodes does Come Talk to Me have?

The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.