Kids and Their Mental Health - with Abigail Schlesinger - The A-Parently Podcast #24

It's undeniable that the mental health conversation has taken a front seat in our society. With national ad campaigns, the integration of it in the school curriculum and the saturation of it in the media, kids and parents are trying to figure out how to navigate this new landscape together.However, when it gets down to it, we really just want to know if our kids are okay. We want to know if the distress they are experiencing at this moment is something developmentally normal, or if it's something that will affect their long-term well-being.Dr. Abigail Schlesinger joins A-Parently to cut through the informational weeds and give parents a clear breakdown of both proactive and reactive strategies for helping their kids grow into resilient, mental health literate adults.-Guest Bio:Dr. Abigail Schlesinger is a child and adolescent psychiatrist with an interest in increasing access to quality behavioral health and developmental services for children and families. She was instrumental in the development of Children’s Community Pediatrics Behavioral Health (CCPBH), a service that embeds therapists and psychiatrists in pediatric primary care. CCPBHS has won local, state, and national awards for efficiently improving access to care.Dr. Schlesinger is the Chief of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Integrated Care UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and the Medical Director of Children’s TiPS. Dr. Schlesinger is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Pediatric University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.The A-Parently Podcast is made possible by the following incredible North American Summer Camps:Birch Trail Camp for GirlsCamp KinneretCheley Colorado CampsLiberty Lake Day CampNorth Star Camp for BoysCamp Wawenock for Girls