Can We Talk?: A guide to talking about your child’s mental health

Dr Sarah Vohra is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Author, Blogger (@themindmedic) and Columnist. Sarah is a trusted voice in the media, having lent her voice to print including Women's Health magazine, Stella (the Telegraph), and has featured within the Daily Mail on Sunday as a blogger to watch. She has appeared on BBC R4 Woman's Hour, BBC R5 Live and LBC Radio. Sarah's work endeavours to empower every single adult to recognize the early signs that a child may be struggling with his or her emotional or mental health. Like any disease, early recognition and intervention are key in mental illness, and her mission is to teach the simple strategies she uses in her everyday clinical practice so that any adult can gain the confidence to have a conversation with a potentially distressed child.In a world where seemingly everyone is an authority on mental health and unsolicited, unqualified advice is rife on social media, Sarah aims to cut through the noise with her expert advice sharing practical tips and strategies she uses daily in her clinical practice.