In this Episode of Thinking It Through with Dr. Naidoo- Dr. Naidoo speaks with a pioneer in Adolescent Addiction Medicine- Dr. Deepa Camenga,MD! Dr. Camenga is a pediatrician, board certified in general pediatrics as well as in addiction medicine. She is also physician scientist and associate professor at Yale University, where she also serves as the Associate Director for Pediatric Programs for the Yale Program in Addiction Medicine. Dr. Camenga's unique experiences with blending both research and clinical work help her give us some important insights on the current trends in substance use amoung America's youth. Listen in as she speaks about Nicotine, Vape and MJ and how to help your child if you are concerned that they may be using subtances.

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Episode 38- In this episode of Thinking It Through with Dr. Naidoo- Child Psychiatrist, Dr. Naidoo reflects on the term " Lunatics." This term- derived from the moon- has been used long before the term psychiatry was penned to describe people who were thought to be influenced by the moon and its phases. Given the recent coverage of theTotal Solar Eclipse as it has made its way across America, Dr. Naidoo reflects on this term and how parents can learn to observe for phases in their child vs the unique emotional manifestation.

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In this Episode of Thinking It Through with Dr. Naidoo- Child Psychiatrist, Dr. Naidoo reflects on times where she has ignored the signs and symptoms of stress. She discusses how the body can send signals to remind us of when stress levels may be on the rise and how to address them. She discusses somatic symptoms can be explored and addressed if they come up for you or your child.

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