What Does A Pediatrician Have to Say on all This? with Dr. Mark Kirschenbaum
Dr. Mark Kirshenbaum is a board certified pediatrician preventing eating disorders based in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Tourocom and sees all types of pediatric pathologies. He is also your go-to guy for any mental health concerns.
In this episode, we will dive right into how one pediatrician deals with eating disorders, how parents can foster healthy relationships and environments for their children, and the importance of consulting a primary care doctor. This is solely Mark’s opinion.
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Show Notes
[00:01 - 08:17] Opening Segment
I introduce our guest for this episode
Dr. Mark talk about his background
How Dr. Mark became a pediatrician preventing eating disorders
Dealing with mental health
Dealing with more eating disorders
[08:18 - 24:40] Fostering Healthy Relationship Between Food and Children
Being aware of the teenager’s attitude and behavior
Communicate and get to the nuances of the relationships
Establish a judgement-free environment
Don’t shut the kids down
Establish an environment where people can speak freely
Check ourselves as parents
Role modeling to your kids
Things to lookout for as red flags
Different red flags in different communities
The way we define “unhealthy” is defined by social norms
Utilize the professionals in schools like teachers, counselors, older friend
[24:41 - 42:15] Experience with Specialists and Hospital
Regular adult nutritionists will at times do significant damage
Working with someone whose specialty is weight loss will not be the person that's going to help somebody who's struggling with their relationship with food
Importance of conducting a risk assessment
Mark’s personal opinion as a pediatrician preventing eating disorders on exhausting other options before going to the hospital
[27:29 - 51:41] Closing Segment
Final words
Tweetable Quotes
“Never try to shut down a kid who's opening themselves up to you for guidance.” Dr. Mark Kirschenbaum
“When you talk about laying the groundwork for mental health and eating disorders, in particular, it's about open lines of communication and modeling for your kids.” - Dr. Mark Kirschenbaum
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