Raising Mentally Fit Kids with Claire Peirson

Has your teenager experienced a trauma that’s effecting their mental health? Perhaps you’ve asked them to see a therapist but they resist because it takes ‘too long & they can’t fit therapy in with all their studies’ & other commitments.

If this sounds like a problem your family has been struggling with, you’re going to get a lot of ideas during this episode.

Introduction & Welcome

Dr Marie Thompson is a Clinical Psychologist and Medical Director at Vivamus. She specialises in EMDR which is a very effective treatment in helping with all sorts of issues including trauma, bereavement, anxiety and relationship issues.

Today’s Topic - The problem we’re solving

Good morning!

Today I’m interviewing Dr Marie Thompson from The Vivamus Clinic in Health Care City for the Raising Mentally Fit Kids’ podcast🎙

We’re going to talk about helping teens deal with trauma using EMDR Therapy.

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Has your teen been struggling to deal with something that’s happened to them❓

Are you concerned about them being traumatised and not coping with their memories, emotions and worries? 😳

Are they refusing therapy because they can’t fit it in with school work & they don’t want to talk to a stranger for hours & hours?

Do you doubt yourself or feel guilty that they’re not getting therapy even though you know something is not quite right 🤔

Dr Thompson & I are going to chat about a therapy called EMDR that could be just what you’re looking for.

Please leave any questions you’d like me to ask Dr Marie in the comments before 11am & I’ll make sure your question is answered in the podcast.

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Thank you!

1. Can you explain the basics about EMDR...what it is, what happens & how it works?

2. How does it compare to CBT & other talk therapy?

3. What positive results have you seen in adolescents?

4. Who would this treatment be a good fit for?

5. How can listeners book an appointment with you?

How do we know when headaches, tummy aches & feeling sick have turned into an anxiety disorder? 😷 🤕 🤢

Introduction & Welcome

Dr Devinder Kapoor is a Specialist in Homeopathy and certified in NAET and Functional Medicine. She brings over 18 years of experience specializing in Homeopathic practice, and she believes in Holistic Medicine, all about addressing the root cause of the disease, not chasing the medicine to treat the symptoms. The Homeopathic treatment facilitates the patients with a phenomenal experience of healing which helps them to become “unstuck” from chronic dysfunctional patterns at the somatic, mental, social, spiritual, and developmental levels. It triggers a healing response resulting in greater sense of “freedom” at multiple levels.

Today’s Topic - The problem we’re solving

Good morning!

Today I’m interviewing Dr Devinder from The Chiron Clinic In Sustainable City for the Raising Mentally Fit Kids’ podcast🎙

We’re going to talk about physical anxiety symptoms & when to get an intervention.

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Does your child complain of tummy aches, feeling sick & headaches❓

Do you worry about believing them? 😳

Do you doubt yourself or feel guilty when you send them into school feeling like this? 🤔

Dr Devinder & I are going to chat all about these common parenting worries.

Please leave any questions you’d like me to ask Dr Dev in the comments before 11am & I’ll make sure your question is answered in the podcast.

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Thank you!

Questions:

1. What questions do parents ask you about anxiety related problems in your clinic?

2. What are the most common physical symptoms of anxiety & why do children get them?

3. When is it time to get an intervention?

4. What treatment do you recommend to parents whose children’s anxiety has started to effect their day to day functioning?

5. What reassurance can you give parents who send their children in to school even when they’re complaining about anxiety aches & pains?

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Join in the conversation in the newest episode of our podcast.

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Although we must be mindful and safe by preparing our children for life in the big wide world during a pandemic, we must also remember that they are about to start an adventure. It’s a rite of passage - and a very exciting one! Join me and Piers Worth as we discuss the challenges of leaving home during a pandemic and how to help our teenagers enjoy it.

External validation seeking can lead to low self-esteem.

Our children look to their adults, teachers and their peers to confirm for them how they rank within their community bubble - answering questions such as “how do I fit in?”, “how good am I compared to others?”, “am I popular?”, “am I clever?”. School is so full of judgment!

We've been conditioned to constantly look for approval and seek validation in the form of compliments and acknowledgements for our achievements - we feed off other people telling us how wonderful we are - but what if our children don’t receive that validation in any noticeable areas of their life? Thy don’t get good grades, all they’re not invited to be in the school play or sports team, or they don’t have a pack of friends to hang out with...... The consequence is a really low sense of self-worth that can affect them long into adulthood.

Don’t worry though - if your child is suffering with low self-esteem due to lack of external validation you can help them look within for this validation. In this episode we discuss how to encourage your children to find the space and time to reflect on their own efforts, and form their own opinions about their achievements, which will result in building their own self-belief and self-confidence?

This is an incredibly powerful skill to learn and will radically impact on their future.