There’s been an increase in depression and anxiety in kids in recent years, which is why I wanted to have an expert on the show who’s had years of experience working with childhood trauma and anxiety.
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Ambroes Pass-Turner, who has worked in mental health for over 20 years and has experience working with children and adults. Dr. Pass-Turner is an expert in working with behavioral and emotionally disturbed children, adults, families, and offenders within the criminal justice system. She is a Doctor of Counseling Psychology and the owner of APT Counseling Services, LLC. She is a professor at Grand Canyon University in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Georgia Military College.
In this conversation, we talk about:
✅ Red flags of anxiety and depression in kids; as well as signs and symptoms of abuse and trauma.
✅ The school-to-prison pipeline: What it is and how to take steps to prevent it
✅Navigating special education eligibility for kids with mental health diagnoses; as well as effective educational accommodations for kids with anxiety.
✅How to use self-talk to build self-esteem in kids.
✅How to encourage kids to take care of their mental health, even when they don’t want to.
You can listen to the entire episode here.
Dr. Ambroes Pass-Turner is an author and published the books, Rex’s Journey: Helping Children Understand and Cope with Emotions and Childhood Sexual Abuse: Pathway to Mental Health Issues and Delinquent Behavior.
You can learn more about Dr. Ambroes Pass-Turner at her website here.