It’s Mental Health Awareness month! In this episode, we will talk about mental health with a specific focus on Children and Adolescents. With this, we welcome our guest for this episode, Dr. Tiya Johnson, to talk about the serious issue that is mental health in children.  In particular anxiety and depression.Tiya Johnson, M.D. is a native of Louisville, Kentucky where she completed her undergraduate and medical school education at the University of Louisville. She is currently board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry. For the past two years, she worked as a private practice outpatient psychiatrist where she treated children, adolescents, and young adults with various mental illnesses.[Mental Health Awareness in Children and AdolescentsScreening Adolescents for DepressionPHQ-A. See download link below[Introduction to our guest, Dr. Tiya JohnsonSigns of Depression in children and adolescentsDifferentiating typical attitudes from actual signs of depressionThe Difficulties of practicing psychiatryDr. Johnson's approach to Medication and TherapyWhat parents can do to help their anxious/depressive children at home[Recap of key information discussed in the episodeWatch out for Part 2!Tweetable Quotes:“Children and Adolescents present differently than adults do when we’re thinking about anxiety and depression.” - Tiya Johnson, M.D.“In adolescents, the most common sign of depression is irritability. Teenagers are usually more irritable when they’re depressed.” - Tiya Johnson, M.D.“Therapy and Medication is the best for anxiety and depression.” - Tiya Johnson, M.D.--------------------------------------Resources and Links Mentioned:Depression in Children and Adolescents: Evaluation and TreatmentDownload Patient Health Questionnaire modified for Adolescents (PHQ-A)To know more, you can connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Also, visit my website https://hinesentertainment.com/ or email me at [email protected]  LEAVE A REVIEW AND RATING + help someone who wants to learn more about useful health information by sharing this episode or click here to listen to more episodes.