Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

What Does A Child and Teen Psychiatrist Do?

Are you feeling worried or uncertain about your child’s emotional or behavioral well-being? It’s natural to feel this way when you have concerns about how your child is feeling or acting. Fortunately, at Winston Psychiatry, our psychiatrists specializing in children and teens are here to help.

Our child psychiatrists provide expert care to kids and adolescents. They are fully trained medical professionals with the ability to diagnose mental health disorders and prescribe medication when needed.

While mental health issues are often associated with adults, they can affect individuals of any age, and they may show up differently in children and teens. Because of the unique stages of development in younger individuals, our child and teen psychiatrists are experts in recognizing how distress manifests in children and teens, enabling them to provide effective treatment tailored to each age group.

How Can I Tell if My Child Needs a Psychiatrist?

Children and teens often don’t have the same level of communication skills as adults, which can make it harder for them to express how they’re feeling. However, parents are usually the first to notice when something seems “off” with their child. If you’ve observed any of the following symptoms, a child psychiatrist at Winston Psychiatry in Georgia might be able to help:

• Excessive sadness or tearfulness
• Frequent angry outbursts
• Drastic mood swings
• Social withdrawal or isolation
• Alcohol, drug, or substance abuse
• Speech or language delays
• Developmental delays
• Excessive grief or difficulty coping with loss
• Refusing to eat or not eating enough
• A loss of interest in activities they once enjoyed
• Attention deficits (such as symptoms of ADHD)
• Acting out or disruptive behavior

If you’ve noticed any of these signs in your child, reaching out to a child psychiatrist can be an important step toward supporting their mental health.