Season 3, Episode 6: Dr. Brian Barash, M.D., Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Written By Susie Gurley

Dr. Brian Barash (www.cpa-kc.com) shares a wealth of mental health and substance abuse information on this episode of The Just A Mom podcast. Dr. Barash refers to several mental health facilities in the Kansas City area, including Marillac (https://www.kansashealthsystem.com/locations/Marillac-Campus-Overland-Park-KS), Crittenton ( https://www.saintlukeskc.org/locations/crittenton-childrens-center?utm_source=crittentonkc.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=redirects) and the Menninger Clinic (https://www.menningerclinic.org/). Dr. Barash also discusses the distinction between mental illness and mental health problems, the different levels of care for mental illness, and pharmacogenomic testing (https://www.cdc.gov/genomics/disease/pharma.htm). 

As a certified addiction specialist, Dr. Barash gives a strong warning to parents. He is staunchly against the legalization of marijuana and warns parents about the dangers of kids mixing alcohol and antidepressants and the potential disastrous outcomes that could bring

Susie Gurley

Susie Gurley is the founder and host of Just a Mom podcast. Susie's journey to becoming a mental health advocate began after her youngest son's battle with depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation. She and her husband, Dan have an amazing family, including three children, a daughter-in-law and a son-in-law.

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