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