How Important Are Early Experiences?

Welcome to Our Mental Health Matters Podcast. In this episode, your host Lade Abuah delves into the important implications of early experiences. How do these experiences, and early relationships, contribute and affect the development of child emotional and mental health? Today's guest, acclaimed Pediatric & Psychiatric Professor Charles Zeanah talks in-depth with Lade on this topic. Listen in to find out more! ABOUT THE GUEST Prof Charles Zeanah is a Professor of Psychiatry and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, a Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Vice-Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Neurology at the Tulane University School of Medicine. He is also an Executive Director of the Institute of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health. He is the editor of the Handbook of Infant Mental Health. His particular field of research is in child psychopathology focussing on infant-parent relationships, attachment and its development in high-risk environments. VALUABLE RESOURCES https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/our-mental-health-matters-podcast/id1440736608?mt=2 ABOUT THE HOST Dr Omalade Amaka Abuah is a Specialist Registrar in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the National Health Service (NHS). She is a medical doctor with a passion for mental health matters in children and adolescents. Dr Lade aims to reach out to everyone and encourage learning about mental health through the Our Mental Health Matters Podcast. A better understanding of mental health is the first step in helping your loved one cope with mental illness, improve their mental health, and live their best life. CONTACT METHOD https://twitter.com/omoladeamaka https://www.linkedin.com/in/omolade-abuah-1a3b13169/