Videos

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, UTMB Health's Dr. Kim Gushanas sat down with Houston Moms for a heartfelt discussion about grief, mourning and how to speak about death of loved ones to your children. 

To learn more, watch the full discussion.

 

 

UTMB Health's Dr. Melissa DeFilippis, psychiatrist and director of the Child and Adolescent Psychology Division, sat down with Houston Moms host Meagan Clanahan for an in-depth discussion about what it means to have autism, recognizing signs that your child may have autism, available treatments, and how you can find support as a parent of a child with autism.

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Dr. DeFilippis serves as the Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division, as well as directs and supervises the Developmental Disorders clinic, assessing and treating patients with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorders. 

Dr. Esosa Odigie-Okon, professor and provider with the Department of Cardiology, joined the latest segment of Houston Moms to discuss with host Meagan Clanahan all things women's heart health.

From signs and symptoms, to how to ask for help and advocate for yourself, Dr. Okon covers it all. 

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Dr. Esosa Odigie-Okon is an advanced cardiac imaging cardiologist who is passionate about leveraging imaging technologies to enhance patient outcomes.

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Souby George, a nurse clinician V with the UTMB Health Mother-Baby Unit in John Sealy Hospital in Galveston joined the latest segment with Houston Moms to discuss with host Meagan Clanahan the ins and outs of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder, frequently known as PMAD.

From signs and symptoms, to how to ask for help and even available resources at the local, national and international levels, Souby covers it all. 

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In 2024, a group of UTMB clinicians from different departments, teams and campuses came together with a shared mission --  spread awareness about perinatal mood and anxiety disorder, also known as PMAD, by sharing their own personal, firsthand experiences with it. 

Each participant has since had a chance to share her story on video, and the compilation of their unique situations helps shine a light on maternal mental health. 

Participants in the video include:

• Dr. Vanessa Abacan, clinical nurse specialist 
• Souby George, nurse clinician V
• Dr. Jackie Meyer, nursing program manager 
• Haley Castillo Condit, nurse clinician IV
• Laurie Chabouni, assistant nurse manager 

May their candor and vulnerability serve as a reminder for women everywhere that they are not alone and that there are resources and help available to those who need it. 

Dr. Ricshonda "Nickie" Milburn, a nurse practitioner and leader with UTMB Women's Health, joined the latest segment with Houston Moms, along with Haley Georgiades, a pelvic floor physical therapist. The duo discussed with host Meagan Clanahan why pelvic health is important, common conditions pelvic floor physical therapy can treat and ways people can work to improve their conditions on their own.

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In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, this month's video with Houston Moms included a panel of six moms discussing the ways they prioritize their families' mental wellbeing. Representatives from UTMB included Dr. Angelica Robinson, breast imaging specialist and faculty with the Department of Radiology, Dr. Lauren Raimer-Goodman, a provider and clinical associate professor with the Department of Pediatrics and Dr. Kimberly Gushanas, associate professor and licescened clinical psychologist with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science. Drs. Raimer-Goodman and Gushanas also lent their professional expertise, given their experience working on the frontlines of pediatric primary care and pediatric and adolescent behavioral health.

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Jessica Lewis, mom of UTMB Health pediatric nephrology patient Olin Lewis, and Ashley Lewis, UTMB Health nurse practitioner with pediatric Nephrology recently joined Houston Moms for an interview discussing how parents can work with health care teams to advocate for their children.

To learn more, watch the full discussion.