'Bad behaviour' or just misunderstood? What to know about kids' mental health
ABCSana Qadar: Growing up, Billy Garvey was what you might have called a "bad kid". They're really important as well and say, hey, I'm a bit worried that Billy is having a bit of a hard time and he seems to be getting distressed, especially it wasn't like this a month ago and now he's having a lot of difficulties. Dr Billy Garvey: And it was really validating for him because it was like non-judgmentally, which is really important any time we're supporting kids, we need to make sure there's no tiny bit of judgment because it'll push them down. Sana Qadar: So it sounds like all these strategies for safeguarding one's child's mental health and like, you know, managing behavioral stuff, it's all long term, kind of slow change stuff. Sana Qadar: That is Dr. Billy Garvey, developmental paediatrician and author of the book Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child's Mental Health.
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