Children who have anxiety at a young age should get help early with Stefanie Weiss

Stefanie Weiss a Mental Health Consultant specializing in OCD, Anxiety, ADHD, PANDAS, and other related mental health disorders joins eHealth Radio and the Mental Health Channel. She says that children who have anxiety at a young age should get help early.

Listen to interview [audio player below] with host Eric Michaels & guest Stefanie Weiss discuss the following:

• Explain to our listeners what you do for families as a  Mental Health Consultant?
• How do families benefit by coming to you before searching and finding a psychologist/psychiatrist on their own?
• What are your areas of expertise?
• You are located in NYC, are you able to work with families out of the New York area?
• Do you feel there is still a social stigma surrounding mental health today?
• How much do you believe parents should be involved in the process of therapy when it comes to a child?
• One of the disorders you see is very controversial and getting more press lately, PANDAS- What is it and can you tell us more about it?
• Do you believe that children who have anxiety at a young age should get help early on or should parents take a more "wait and see" approach?
• Why do you think more and more children are being diagnosed with ADHD today?
• Where do you hope the future of mental health is in the next 10-15 years ?

Stefanie Weiss is a Mental Health Consultant specializing in OCD, Anxiety, ADHD, PANDAS, and other related mental health disorders. She meets with the parents of children who have these disorders so that they can speak openly  and honestly about their child. Based on an in- depth consultation and intake process, they collaborate on selecting a team of doctors that will be most appropriate for the child.

Stefanie gives families information on their child’s disorder and coaches parents on how to deal with their schools, teachers, friends,and doctor appointments. She is a true “hand-holder” guiding parents who feel anxious and overwhelmed, and need that extra time and support while dealing with their child’s disorder.  As a mother of three children, she is extremely sensitive to what parents require emotionally.  Working with Stefanie is a boutique experience. Stefanie only refers to a select group of doctors that are the very best in their field. She has thoroughly interviewed every doctor that she refers to.  This process is vital to her. It helps her observe the doctor’s bedside manner, personality, office staff, and experience with specific disorders.
Stefanie believes that parents have a hard time gaining the courage to take the initial step of seeking professional help for their children. Going to the “right doctor” the first time puts families on the right track immediately, instead of going through a daunting process of 3 or 4 doctors until they finally find the one that they connect with and believe in. She helps make that process easier by getting parents in the right hands immediately. This saves them time, money, and energy. Exposing yourself and your child emotionally is a difficult step. Stefanie makes sure families are comfortable and confident with whom they select.

Related Web Site: www.askstefanie.com