TEDx Portsmouth - Ben Hillyard
Changing Well Child Visits to Whole Child Visits: A new vision for effective childhood mental health. A 12-year-old boy I’ll call Sam sits in my office, giving the me the side-eye. It’s his first appointment, and Sam doesn’t want to be there. He’s getting C’s and D’s at school and being reprimanded by his teachers. At home, there are 3-hour homework battles, slammed doors and frequent arguments. And he’s no longer getting invitations to birthday parties. Sam is constantly get