ASK Child Psych
A podcast to help navigate the who, what, where, and how of mental health and mental health care for children and adolescents. This podcast is geared for youth, families, and those who support youth in identifying and navigating mental health needs. Dr. K is a board certified child/adolescent psychiatrist who has worked with youth and families to address and manage their mental health care for over a decade. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. The information presented is not a replacement for seeing a trained professional for your mental health needs. New episodes will be released every week.
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Episodes
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Like Doug in the movie, "Up", most of us have moments of easy distractibility! In this episode, Dr. K discusses what ADHD is, common symptoms, along with differences in how it may present in girls and boys and how providers assess for and diagnose it.
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Managing ADHD is a combination of behavioral supports and medication management. In this second part of this 4-part ADHD series, Dr. K discusses how brain chemistry is different in those with ADHD and medication options to manage ADHD.
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Medication management can help improve ADHD symptoms but medication only lasts so long, and ADHD symptoms persist. In this episode, Dr. K discusses the importance of behavioral approaches to managing ADHD. Topics include different behavioral approaches, parental involvement, and resources to help manage ADHD symptoms.
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
School is hard. School with a mental health or physical health disability is harder! But there are laws in place to help support students. In this episode, Dr. K discusses the 2 most common school accommodation supports, IEPs and 504 plans.
ASK Child Psych
A podcast to help youth and families to learn about mental health and to navigate support systems to get mental health care.
We are experiencing a mental health crisis in the United States and globally. It is estimated that nearly 20% of youth globally have mental health needs. Over 50% of those with mental health concerns (including depression, anxiety, and suicidal thinking) are not getting those needs met.
Dr. K is a child/adolescent psychiatrist with over 10 years of clinical practice seeing and treating kids and adolescents. This podcast is a way to help share information about pediatric mental health for youth and families to help understand the who, what, where, and how of mental health. Topics will range from mental health basics to different diagnoses and treatment options, navigating levels of care, and others.
Please note, this podcast is solely for education and entertainment purposes. Please do not take the information presented here as a means to diagnose yourself or others. The information here is not a substitute for mental health care with a trained professional.