In today’s episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with my amazing friend and co-chair of the Kalamazoo Perinatal Mood Disorders Coalition, alongside myself, Kristina Ledlow ICCE, CD, CPD. This is a movement that is not restricted to medical practitioners alone, everybody can make an impact on kids’ lives and we are all in this together. Mark’s story of how important it is to build a safe space for kids with mental illnesses and how to get involved in your community to help with kids’ healing process. He is a board-certified pediatrician and an adolescent medicine specialist. Welcome to Pediatric Meltdown, the podcast for busy pediatricians who want to better understand children's emotional health, behaviors, and gain the skills and knowledge to help them thrive. Share this episode and help people know more about children’s health and well-being. LOVE WHAT YOU HEARD? Leave us a 5-star review so we can continue to provide you with great content. If you’d like to connect with me on Twitter or email me at to let me know your thoughts and what you would like to hear in upcoming episodes. Szilagyi and keep the conversation going visit her website. Szilgayi's incredible story of how important it is to know the Three R’s and be a catalyst for change in the child welfare field, as well as to have trauma-informed focus as you learn, grow and impart skills to your fellow workers and the parents of your patients. Szilagyi is regarded as one of the leading experts on the health of children in foster and kinship care and has served as chair of multiple AAP groups over the last 25 years leading the development of health care standards for children and teens in out of home care. In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Dr. Then when you know better, do better." Let's do better together! ![]() In the words of Maya Angelou "Do the best you can until you know better. Providing behavioral health care at its best is collaborative and connecting with others across disciplines enriches and enhances the care we provide. You can now add Pediatric Meltdown the podcast dedicated to children's emotional well-being. ![]() In an effort to increase our understanding of behavioral and mental health assessment and treatment, we attend conferences, read articles, and participate in webinars. Access to child psychiatry nationally is limited and in some regions just not available at all and as a result we must often provide what can only be called psychiatric care for our pediatric patients. Caring for children and teens with major meltdowns, depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, school struggles to name a few along with a myriad long list of behavioral and mental health concerns is daunting and most of us did not receive formal training in residency to prepare us to meet this need. Guests include published researches, primary care colleagues, therapists, educators, parents and even patients. Tune in to Pediatric Meltdown and listen to experts provide insights and strategies on a wide variety of behavioral health and mental topics anytime and anywhere that fits your busy schedule.
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