Thinking It Through with Dr. Naidoo, Child Psychiatrist

In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo reflects on an experience she has had that demonstrates the mental load carried by psychiatrists and how this can impact patient care. Dr. Naidoo shares her insights on this to help patients learn how to best advocate for themselves in their outpatient clinic appointments with their psychiatric provider.  Listen in and use her tips to help you utilize the brief time you have with your provider to focus on your top concerns and help them recall and remember the most revelant components of your own or your childs' past mental health history.If you found this helpful, please fo share it with a family memebr or a friend. If You or someone you Love is in a mental health crisis- Please Call- 988If You or someone you Love is in a medical crisis - Please Call- 911For More information about Dr. Shivana Naidoo, MD, please visit www.DoBetterMD.com

In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares a frequent complaint from teens that she works with about their parents.  When parents and youth get into arguements- youth state that what hurts them the most- is parents not apologizing when they are in the wrong.  Although it can be challenging for parents to apologize, Dr. Naidoo shares the power of the words "I'm Sorry" and how it can be healing and restorative to your relationship with your child.  If you found this episode helpful, please do share it with a colleague or friendIf You or someone you Love is in a mental health crisis- Please Call- 988If You or someone you Love is in a medical crisis - Please Call- 911For More information about Dr. Shivana Naidoo, MD, please visit www.DoBetterMD.com

In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares a reflection from the Brave Enough Conference 2026 from Dr. Jaya-Sheree Allen. Dr. Allen shares her thoughts of how the little gold stars we have collected from elementary school has sculpted our minds to crave perfection. Dr. Naidoo helps reframe the sucess as not the achievement of the gold star, but instead the sucess is the effort to achieve it.  Dr. Naidoo shares how shifting our attention can help us to to attain satisfaction and a sense of true fullfilment.  She rounds out this month From Strive To Thrive with a reframe from counting stars to making the effort count.If you found this episode helpful, please do share it with a colleague or a friend!If You or someone you Love is in a mental health crisis- Please Call- 988If You or someone you Love is in a medical crisis - Please Call- 911For More information about Dr. Shivana Naidoo, MD, please visit www.DoBetterMD.com

In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo interviews ACP Senior- Mihira Prasad the founder of the non profit Abstractical.  Abstractical is an organization that aims to help people of all ages build their own internal resources for mental strength and resillience through community engagement. Tune into this special epsiode where you can gain insight on the pressures and strengths of high achieving teens. During this month  that features how to help teens shift From Strive To Thrive- Dr. Naidoo speaks with Mihira and reflects on the unique challenges of her generation- social media, online activities, and enviornmental pressures. Listen in as they consider how to reframe of achievement. Be inspired as you hear how she has taken on the youth mental health crisis to create Abstractical as an innovative initiative to bridge the gap between stigma and self awareness.If you found this episode helpful- please do share it with a parent, colleague or friendIf You or someone you Love is in a mental health crisis- Please Call- 988If You or someone you Love is in a medical crisis - Please Call- 911For More information about Dr. Shivana Naidoo, MD, please visit www.DoBetterMD.com

Do you have a smart, productive teen, who just seems extra irritated?  Do they seem to get annoyed over small things, or even angry and explode at the slightest inconvenience? In this episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo explores the connection between anger and perfection.  She shares allegories of 2 fictional characters- Smeagol/Gollom and Dr. Jekyl/Mr. Hyde to describe how when youth strive to be perfect, they can shut down other parts of themselves.  She shares how the gap between the Ideal World that Stivers work towards, and the Real world that they live in often can provoke dissapointment which can be expressed as anger.  Tune into learn more about this symptom of anger and how we can help support our overthinking overachieving teens.  If you found this episode helpful, please do share it with a family member, colleague or friend!  If You or someone you Love is in a mental health crisis- Please Call- 988If You or someone you Love is in a medical crisis - Please Call- 911For More information about Dr. Shivana Naidoo, MD, please visit www.DoBetterMD.com

In this episode of From Strive To Thrive- Dr. Naidoo reflects on setting goals and how overachievers often set up unattainable goals that drive further perfectionism.  Listen in as she reframes the fame quotation by Les Brown: "Shoot for the Moon, because even if you Miss you Land in the Stars" and how reframing this quotation can help overachievers set more realistic goals to prioritize the process over the product.If you found this episode helpful- please do share it with a colleague or a friend. If You or someone you Love is in a mental health crisis- Please Call- 988If You or someone you Love is in a medical crisis - Please Call- 911For More information about Dr. Shivana Naidoo, MD, please visit www.DoBetterMD.com

In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares this limited series- From Strive To Thrive- for Professional Parents who are raising overachievers.  Dr. Naidoo focuses on her experience as a physician mom who is a recovering overachiever and has treated hundreds of youth who are also overachievers. Dr. Naidoo shares her own origin story and how she herself has developed into a striver.  In this episode she introduces the audience to the concept of the importance of shifting From Strive To Thrive and encourages you to reflect on your own child-  Are they surviving, striving or thriving?  How have they responded to the interventions that you have already tried to help them do better?  If this episode resonates with you, please do share it with a family member or friend.  Please also email her at [email protected] if there are any speicifc topics related to raising OverAchievers that you would like her to address.If You or someone you Love is in a mental health crisis- Please Call- 988If You or someone you Love is in a medical crisis - Please Call- 911For More information about Dr. Shivana Naidoo, MD, please visit www.DoBetterMD.com

In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo shares her new series that helps physician Moms and their overachieving teens.  Dr. Naidoo shares how tendencies of overachievers can cause self doubt, perfectionism, anxiety, insecurity and how youth can get in their own way if they are not just an overachiever but also an overthinker.  Dr. Naidoo introduces this new series and how to approach overthinking overachieving youth and how to help them shift From Strive To Thrive.If this episode has been helpful, please do share it with a colleague or a friend.If You or someone you Love is in a mental health crisis- Please Call- 988If You or someone you Love is in a medical crisis - Please Call- 911For More information about Dr. Shivana Naidoo, MD, please visit www.DoBetterMD.com

In this episode of TTDN- In the field of mental health, professionals often respond to youth and adults experiencing suicidal thoughts as if they are responding to a fire.  Bells and Whistles go off and there is a strong and emergent call to action.  Dr. Naidoo extends this analogy to reframe suicidal thoughts not as fire, but as a smoke signal.  Learn about this reframe and how we can respond to suicidal thoughts differently in this episode.  Please share with someone who needs to hear this!If you are interested in courses to empower parents with tools to prevent suicide check this out here- https://www.dobettermd.com/coursesThe information presented in this series is for educational purposes only.  Please remember to always be in close contact with your teens outpatient mental health team if there is a concern for suicide risk.  Please also rememebr to call 988 or text 741741 in a mental health crisis, and 911 in a medical crisis.  If You or someone you Love is in a mental health crisis- Please Call- 988If You or someone you Love is in a medical crisis - Please Call- 911For More information about Dr. Shivana Naidoo, MD, please visit www.DoBetterMD.com

In this Episode of TTDN- Dr. Naidoo talks about some gradients of negative thoughts which include " dark thoughts."  Sometimes youth may be feeling depressed, but not quite having active suicidal thoughts, and use  different ways of speaking about sadness, depression, lonliness and painful experiences.  " Dark Thoughts" is a common euphemism that can often confuse parents and mental health professionals.  Thinking through examples of dark thoughts and its different gradients can help parents be prepared and alerted for when additional support for their youth is needed.  Please share someone who needs to here this!If you are interested in courses to empower parents with tools to prevent suicide check this out here- https://www.dobettermd.com/coursesThe information presented in this series is for educational purposes only.  Please remember to always be in close contact with your teens outpatient mental health team if there is a concern for suicide risk.  Please also rememebr to call 988 or text 741741 in a mental health crisis, and 911 in a medical crisis.  If You or someone you Love is in a mental health crisis- Please Call- 988If You or someone you Love is in a medical crisis - Please Call- 911For More information about Dr. Shivana Naidoo, MD, please visit www.DoBetterMD.com