Is There a Med for That?

Duncan Gill, MD and Victoria Lee, MLADC, LCMHC
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Is There a Med for That?

The podcast about teen mental health and behavioral problems, and what to do about them. Our hosts are Duncan Gill, MD, child psychiatrist, and Victoria Lee, MLADC, LCMHC. They draw upon their many years working together with youth struggling with all sorts of problems, from daughters arguing with their parents to sons with bipolar disorder. Warm, informative, and funny, this podcast is for anyone lucky enough to have children.

  1. 06/16/2023

    Questions for the Doc From the Kids

    Today the doc answers questions from real-live teenagers in the program as delivered by our very own fact-checker and group counselor, Angela.  Who knows what they'll ask next -- the suspense is real.

    26 min

  2. 06/02/2023

    Introducing Val: OT Extraordinaire

    We are pleased to introduce Valerie Boles to the show.  Val is an occupational therapist dynamo who will bring a whole new perspective to the podcast.  In this episode Duncan asks Valerie to explain exactly what occupational therapists are, where they come from, and how they work to help kids with all kinds of neuropsychiatric difficulties.

    26 min

  3. 05/18/2023

    The Prozac Blues: Are Antidepressants Killing Our Kids?

    Dunc and Vicki talk about antidepressants, kids, and the "black box warning" on many psychiatric medications now warning about increased risk of suicide for kids and young adults taking them.  They talk pros and cons of the warning and how these meds can still benefits lots of kids.

    21 min

  4. 05/03/2023

    Intentional Family: Time Together Well Spent, Part 2

    The highly-anticipated sequel to our last podcast.

    28 min

  5. 04/19/2023

    Intentional Family: Time Together Well Spent, Part 1

    Victoria introduces the concept of the "Intentional Family".  She talks with Duncan about proactively seeking to make spending time together a family habit, and ways to go about doing so that don't have to feel like forced marches.  The two talk about the returns on this "investment" and why they might be higher than you'd expect. Part 1 of a 2-part series.

    17 min

  6. 04/12/2023

    Telehealth: Wave of the Future?

    Telehealth was probably already coming, but the pandemic sure moved it along.  More and more therapists and docs are doing treatment from the comfort of their own homes, as are their patients.  Dunc and Victoria talk pros and cons of treatment and for whom it works.

    33 min

  7. 01/12/2023

    Identity Crisis: ITAMFT’s Future!

    Dunc and Vicki reflect on year one of Is There a Med For That: what's worked well, what's worked not so well, and how a psychiatrist and therapist with little to no social media / podcast experience can forge on and make good things happen for the show in 2023.

    23 min

  8. 01/06/2023

    Are We Sure ”Parents and Kids Shouldn’t Be Friends”?

    Vicki talks about one of her pet peeves, the old admonition that "parents and kids shouldn't be friends."  She explores with Duncan how the phrase, while containing an important element of truth, can easily become an excuse for parental misbehavior.

    15 min
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About

The podcast about teen mental health and behavioral problems, and what to do about them. Our hosts are Duncan Gill, MD, child psychiatrist, and Victoria Lee, MLADC, LCMHC. They draw upon their many years working together with youth struggling with all sorts of problems, from daughters arguing with their parents to sons with bipolar disorder. Warm, informative, and funny, this podcast is for anyone lucky enough to have children.

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  • Creator
    Duncan Gill, MD and Victoria Lee, MLADC, LCMHC
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Is There a Med for That?

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