Breaking Down Mental Health
Breaking Down Mental Health is a podcast for health care providers that bridges the gap between medicine and psychiatry. It focuses on equipping medical professionals with clinical guidance about various mental health topics from the very basic to the more complex, to better prepare all providers to answer the call to action during this mental health crisis within our pediatric population.
This podcast is hosted by a dynamic triad representing three groups of providers that support mental health consultations at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor Michigan.
- Syma Khan, MSW
- Christina Cwynar, DNP, CPNP-PC, PMHNP-BC
- Heidi Burns, MD, Clinical and Adolescent Psychiatry
Join us as we break down different aspects of mental health into manageable pieces and work to eliminate stigma.
Michigan Medicine is the academic medical center for the University of Michigan. Breaking Down Mental Health is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network.
Season 4
Breaking Down Mental Health (Season 4) - Podcast Series
Hosted by: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and the Michigan Medicine Department of Psychiatry
Target audience: Physicians, PAs, NPs, nurses, social workers, other healthcare professionals, house officers, and medical students.
Objectives:
- Understand the various diagnoses that lie within the umbrella of neurodiversity.
- Apply principles of psychopharmacology for individuals struggling with ADHD, ASD, or sensory processing disorder.
- Implement evidence-based IEP/504 plans to support individuals across the spectrum of need within the school setting.
Expected results:
- After completing this activity participants will be able to support individuals with neurodiversity, apply basic psychopharmacology principles to this population, and define basic behavioral interventions.
- After completing this activity participants will be able to differentiate diagnoses under the umbrella of neurodiversity.
- After completing this activity participants will be able to better support individual with neurodiverse needs through IEP/504, behavioral interventions, and advocacy.
To enroll for CME credit, visit our episode activity website. Visit our CME course overview page for details on CME credit, or complete this survey for social work CEUs.
Educational Planner: Christina Cwynar, DNP, CPNP-PC, Heidi Burns, MD, and Syma Khan, MSW
Disclosures: None of the planning team or speakers for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Release Date: April 29, 2025 / Termination Date: April 29, 2028
ACCME Statement
The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Michigan Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
After listening to an episode, use the link provided with the episode to claim the credit associated with each session.
Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative
Michigan Medicine is an approved provider with the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative to sponsor continuing education for social workers for 1.0 Clock Hours per episode. Approved Provider Number for social work: MICEC 0056
Season 4 Podcasts
Neurodiversity and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sensory Processing Disorder, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia and Dyslexia
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 Plans
Season 3
Breaking Down Mental Health (Season 3) - Podcast Series
Hosted by: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and the Michigan Medicine Department of Psychiatry
Target audience: Physicians, PAs, NPs, nurses, social workers, other healthcare professionals, house officers, and medical students.
Objectives:
- Understand the diagnosis of anxiety in pediatric patients.
- Apply principles of psychopharmacology in regards to management of anxiety disorders in pediatric patients.
- Apply therapeutic interventions for pediatric anxiety disorders.
- Explore the effects of anxiety on suicidality.
Expected results:
- After completing this activity participants will be able to assess for anxiety, manage anxiety with pharm and non-pharm interventions, and determine the affects of anxiety on suicidality.
- After completing this activity participants will be able to routinely utilize the appropriate screening tools for anxiety in children and adolescents.
To enroll for CME credit, visit our episode activity website. Visit our CME course overview page for details on CME credit, or complete this survey for social work CEUs.
Educational Planner: Christina Cwynar, DNP, CPNP-PC, Heidi Burns, MD, and Syma Khan, MSW
Disclosures: None of the planning team or speakers for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Release Date: April 1, 2025 / Termination Date: March 31, 2028
ACCME Statement
The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Michigan Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
After listening to an episode, use the link provided with the episode to claim the credit associated with each session.
Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative
Michigan Medicine is an approved provider with the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative to sponsor continuing education for social workers for 1.0 Clock Hours per episode. Approved Provider Number for social work: MICEC 0056
Season 3 Podcasts
Diagnosis of Anxiety in Pediatric Patients
Psychotropic Management of Pediatric Anxiety
Therapeutic Interventions for Pediatric Anxiety
Suicide and Anxiety
Season 2
Breaking Down Mental Health (Season 2) - Podcast Series
Hosted by: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and the Michigan Medicine Department of Psychiatry
Target audience: Physicians, PAs, NPs, nurses, social workers, other healthcare professionals, house officers, and medical students.
Objectives:
- Utilize the appropriate screening tools for depression for the screening of children and adolescents.
- Understand the difference in presentation of depression between children and adult.
- Understand standard medications (SSRIs and SNRIs) for the management of depression in children/adolescents.
- Guide patients to appropriate psychotherapeutic interventions (CBT vs DBT).
- Increase knowledge about the management of treatment resistant depression and potential treatment options.
- Recognize the disparities within diagnosis, management, and treatment of individuals with various mental health diseases particularly as it is related to depression in youth.
Expected results:
- After completing this activity participants will be able to assess depression within children and adolescents, manage depression with pharm and non-pharm interventions, and implement brief interventions.
- After completing this activity participants will routinely utilize the appropriate screening tools for depression for the screening of children and adolescents.
Visit our CME course overview page for CME credit.
Educational Planner: Christina Cwynar, DNP, CPNP-PC, Heidi Burns, MD, and Syma Khan, MSW
Disclosures: The educational planner and presenter(s) have no financial relationships with companies whose products are addressed in this activity unless otherwise noted for specific episodes.
Release Date: Released February 20, 2024 / Termination Date: February 19, 2027
ACCME Statement
The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Michigan Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
After listening to an episode, use the link provided with the episode to claim the credit associated with each session.
Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative
Michigan Medicine is an approved provider with the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative to sponsor continuing education for social workers for 1.0 Clock Hours per episode. Approved Provider Number for social work: MICEC 0056
Season 2 Podcasts
Depression and Sleep
Pediatric Depression
Psychotherapy for Depression
Suicide Within Depression
Treatment Resistant Depression
Psychotropic Medications for Depression
Season 1
Breaking Down Mental Health (Season 1) - Podcast Series
Hosted by: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and the Michigan Medicine Department of Psychiatry
Target audience: Physicians, PAs, NPs, nurses, social workers, other healthcare professionals, house officers, and medical students.
Expected results: After completing this activity participants will be able to apply the basic concepts of psychiatric care within the pediatric population no matter their current practice setting.
Visit our CME course overview page for CME credit.
Educational Planner: Christina Cwynar and Syma Khan, MSW
Disclosures: The educational planner and presenter(s) have no financial relationships with companies whose products are addressed in this activity unless otherwise noted for specific episodes.
Release Date: January 2023 / Termination Date: December 2025
ACCME Statement
The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Michigan Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
After listening to an episode, use the link provided with the episode to claim the credit associated with each session.
Season 1 Podcasts
Child Protective Services
Human Trafficking - Intervention/Resources
Human Trafficking - Assessment
Human Trafficking 101
Capacity Assessments
Basic Coping Skills
Aggression Management – Pharmacological Interventions
Aggression Management - Nonphamacological Interventions
Stigma in Mental Health
Trauma Informed Care
Threat Assessments
Safety Assessment and Planning
What is Suicidal Ideation?
Pediatrics vs. Adults: Legal Distinction
The Mental Health Code
The State of Mental Health
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