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 that we can all use to improve our mental health and wellness- to appreciate and acknowledge our own small MicroWins even if no one else seems to notice.  This tiny skill can have a massive additive impact down the road- helping you have a MegaWin at living a life you enjoy living.  Wishing you an incredible 2025 ahead- filled with gold stars a plenty!

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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 some tips and techniques for how to anticipate and prepare for what may cause mayhem and how to settle down the snowflakes and glitter that can get kicked up with stress.  Listen in as she discusses how to acknowledge, accept and allow inevitable changes that come with this season.  Happy Holidays to all!

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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 expert consultation. Dr. Esque shares the unique challenges of supporting primary care providers in addressing the current mental health care crisis and how she aims to help provide solutions through developing A-PAL.  Dr. Naidoo and Dr. Esque share a bit about about their involvement in PMCHA to help further address the current youth mental health care crisis in Arizona and how primary care, pediatricians and child psychiatrists can continue to build bridges to improve access to quality mental health care.

Arizona Pediatric Psychiatry Access Line

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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 braver in setting your own expectations and carving out the space to be the best parent you can be.   Consider reading Dr. Shillcuts book- Brave Enough and also listening to her podcast if you found the pearls in this episode useful.   Tune in early next year, when Dr. Naidoo will feature Dr. Shillcut as a guest!

https://www.becomebraveenough.com/podcast

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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.

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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 address your mental health care concerns.  These types of tests are called Pharmacogenomic or Pharmacogenetic Testing- and Dr. Gautham breaks it down- how it is done, how it can be useful to psychiatrists and patients, and how these tests can impact the future of your mental health care treatment.  Listen in to learn more about pharamcogenetic testing to help you think through whether this type of testing could be helpful for you.

https://genesight.com/for-patients/
https://genesight.com/

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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 help her navigate a turbulent time and beyond.  Her story and inner wisdom will nurture your foundation. She is truly a Rock.  A must listen for any mom that has a child dealing with addiction.

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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 parents and youth dealing with substance use.  Listen in to this candid, honest and heart warming interview.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0N23yfmVnHXOAWwH-ek-Ng
https://open.spotify.com/show/7A5xV0XBuEBe1FiZJ1w8EB

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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.

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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.  

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