Child Psychiatry: Identity, Culture & Care with Dr. Sarah Arshad

What does it really mean to know the patient in front of you? In this episode of TNT Open Mind Insights, Dr. Sarah Arshad — triple board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist, pediatrician, and TNT Fellowships PC-CAP Co-Director— makes a compelling case for cultural psychiatry as the foundation of good pediatric care.From emergency rooms to rural communities where psychiatric services simply don't exist, Dr. Arshad draws a direct line between the gaps in our systems and the children left on the other side of them. She challenges the assumption that culture only belongs to visibly diverse populations, shares what she teaches her trainees about cultural humility, and opens up about what it takes to truly sit with a family and hear what they're telling you.This is a conversation for anyone who works with children and families — and wants to do it better.CHAPTERS00:00 — Introduction 01:00 — Who is Dr. Sarah H. Arshad? 02:30 — What is cultural psychiatry and why does it matter? 05:00 — The Cultural Formulation Interview as a clinical tool 07:00 — Everyone has culture 09:00 — A family who couldn't say the word suicide out loud 12:00 — Stigma, fear, and what families bring into the room 14:00 — Teaching cultural humility to the next generation of providers 17:00 — Sitting with patients20:00 — Where health systems are falling short for children and families 23:00 — The school-to-dropout pipeline and structural inequity 26:00 — When the prescription is: move counties 29:00 — Bridging the gap — cultural psychiatry in primary care 32:00 — The TNT PC-CAP Fellowship 35:00 — Where Dr. Arshad finds hope and joy Interview Recorded On: Jan 17, 2026🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE for new episodes from TNT Open Mind Insights — connecting personal experiences to solutions within the behavioral healthcare field.🔗 Learn more about the TNT Fellowship: [tntopenmind.org] YouTube Tags (under 500 characters):cultural psychiatry, child psychiatry, pediatric mental health, mental health education, cultural humility, primary care mental health, child and adolescent psychiatry, health equity, pediatrics, mental health advocacy, immigrant mental health, rural mental health, behavioral health, TNT fellowship, psychiatric training, cultural formulation, youth mental health, pediatric primary care, mental health disparities, healthcare gaps Subscribe to TNT Open Mind Insights - Mental Health Interview Series on Soundwise