In My Backyard

In My Backyard is an open conversation about children and mental health. Psychological and emotional distress amongst children doesn’t spare any family or any community – we all know a child who is struggling, whether ...more

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August 31, 2021 00:43:16
Episode #10 - Mental Health Struggles of Chronically Ill Children

Episode #10 - Mental Health Struggles of Chronically Ill Children

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, chronic illnesses in children can affect the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of young patients....

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August 12, 2021 00:35:17
Episode #9 - How To Be Trauma-Informed

Episode #9 - How To Be Trauma-Informed

In this episode, Patricia speaks with Stevie McBride to help us understand in practical terms what we might do in our lives to be...

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August 01, 2021 00:46:26
Episode #8 - What Does It Mean To Be Trauma-Informed?

Episode #8 - What Does It Mean To Be Trauma-Informed?

In this episode, Patricia had the great pleasure of speaking with Nathan Swaringen, a Guidance Center clinician from It’s About T.I.M.E., a Trauma Informed...

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July 16, 2021 00:42:59
Episode #7- Trauma and the Brain:  A Conversation with Dr. Bruce Perry

Episode #7- Trauma and the Brain: A Conversation with Dr. Bruce Perry

In this episode, Patricia speaks with Dr. Bruce Perry, founder and Senior Fellow of the Child Trauma Academy. He is a Psychiatrist and an...

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June 30, 2021 00:59:04
Episode 6:  The Residential Treatment Placement of Probation Youth

Episode 6: The Residential Treatment Placement of Probation Youth

In this episode, Patricia speaks with Aubree Sweeney, Marriage and Family Therapist and Director of Rancho San Antonio Boys’ Home. Rancho is a non-profit...

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June 15, 2021 00:48:19
Episode #5- The Criminalization of Mental Illness

Episode #5- The Criminalization of Mental Illness

In this episode, Patricia Costales, LCSW speaks with Melissa Mojica, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with The Guidance Center, about the criminalization of...

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