Feb 4, 2022
Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Dr. Jasmin Searcy-Pate is a children's book author and provides assessment and evidence-based treatment/interventions to patients and their families presenting with general outpatient and pediatric health complications. Dr. Searcy-Pate has provided psychology services for 12+ years in a variety of settings, including pediatric hospitals, military settings, and community-based health clinics. Dr. Searcy-Pate's interests and expertise include general child/adolescent mental health, pediatric health complications, and stress reduction. The focus of her practice is the interactions between the mind and the body and the powerful ways in which biological, psychological and social factors affect physical health and well-being.
In this discussion, Drs. Tony and Jasmin talk about what it means to be a Diabetes Mental Health Provider, Dr. Jasmin’s new book, Olivia Takes a Mental Health Day, how to recognize the signs of mental health struggles in children, the importance of taking time off for your mental health, the mental health impacts of the pandemic on children, helping children express themselves in a mental health setting, how to create a safe environment for that expression and communication, and the connection between diet and mental health.
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