Ep 5 - Starting the Mental Health Conversation with Kids

For our fifth episode, we talk with Dr. Anne Louise Lockhart a pediatric psychologist and parent coach, and is the owner of A New Day Pediatric Psychology in San Antonio, TX. She has spoken nationally at schools, conferences, online podcasts, summits, and corporate workshops for topics about ADHD, executive functioning, and racism. Dr. Lockhart has been interviewed and quoted in multiple online and print publications, including the New York Post, New York Times, Pure Wow, MSN, Fatherly, San Antonio Magazine, Veronica Beard, and Therapy for Black Girls podcast. She is a Freelance Writer for PureWow and a Contributor for The Gottman Institute.

We talk with Dr. Lockhart about the stigma around mental health, the modalities of therapies she uses, how she advises parents to start the conversation with their children at different ages, and how to know if a teenager is experiencing typical development or might be experiencing a mental health need. We hope you enjoy! 

Show Notes:

Websites
1N5.org
A New Day Pediatric Psychology
CDC Child Developmental Milestones
CDC Stats on Mental Health
National Alliance on Mental Illness  
Online Parent Retreat Conference. Tickets available now (starts 8/17) 

Find 1N5 on social media:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/1N5.org.stopthestigma/
Instagram: @1n5.org.stopthestigma/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/1N5_org

Find Dr. Lockhart on Social Media
Instagram: @anewdaypsych - @dr.annlouise.lockhart
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.annlouise.lockhart/

National Resources:
You don’t have to be in a crisis to talk with someone. 

National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1- 800-273-TALK (8255)
The National Suicide Prevention Hotline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741
The Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 mental health support via text message. Crisis Counselors bring texters “from a hot moment to a cool calm” using techniques in empathetic listening. Once they’ve built rapport and trust, explored the issues, and established the texter’s goal, they collaboratively problem-solve to help the texter come up with a plan to stay safe. Texting in will not appear on your bill if you have AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon as your cell phone carrier.