Supporting family mental health

DR. TERRALON KNIGHT: You want to warm the bread? I am Dr. Terralon Knight. I am a medical director and I am also Jackson's mom. Jackson is very energetic. He is witty. He loves to be the life of the party. I think he's brilliant. I think that he has conquered a lot of things that most kids have not had to face, but I think he's come through it beautifully. Not only does Jackson have ADHD, he has anxiety, but he also has sickle cell disease. I think any time when your kid is suffering, and you feel like you don't have any help, that's a huge weight. I was very frustrated, knowing that I'm a health care provider. I understand medicine. I understand how the healthcare system works, or so I thought.

JACKSON: Didn't get enough sleep again.

DR. TERRALON KNIGHT: This program, which offers behavioral health, Coaching for our Kids, it's definitely a great tool. There must be an adult or parent present during the visit. They can sort of help the child see mom's point of view, mom and dad's point of view, as well as also help mom and dad understand how to work with the child. And so that's what coaching is all about. She was definitely able to help him put words to his feelings. Also teaching us the words to use so that we could continue to use those words. This program, which offers behavioral health, Coaching for our Kids, it's definitely a great tool. I am happy to say, through the work through Coaching and through the work through his school, he can generally express now when he has the urge or he does have coping skills to express when he is having frustrations or when he needs a break. Definitely seen improvement, and I'm very proud of him.