The Pediatrician Next Door - Simple Advice on Parenting and Family Health
Aug 5, 2026 · 36 min · 8 segments
Does your child have meltdowns, worries, or difficult days? Sometimes that's a normal part of growing up. Sometimes it's a sign they need extra support. Child psychologist…
Jerry WeichmanGuest
Wendy HunterHost
This can be a really scary, embarrassing, definitely expensive, difficult thing to manage.

Is there a thyroid problem or hormone issue? I mean, okay, that's kind of a given.

I specialize in kids' health because they are different from adults, and there are also child and adolescent mental health specialists, of course.

In fact, after years of treating children, teens, and families, Dr. Jerry Weichman, who is a clinical psychologist, has built something a little different.

He built the Weichmann Clinic, where he brings together psychologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, neuropsychologists, and a few other specialists under one roof, and they work together as a team.

Sometimes what looks like a mental health problem is actually a neurological condition.

So Dr. Weichmann is going to answer the questions that parents ask me every week about getting help for their kids.

And the most common issue I help parents with is how do you know when it's time to look for help? And what do you even look for? Here's Dr.

This can be a really scary, embarrassing, definitely expensive, difficult thing to manage.

Is there a thyroid problem or hormone issue? I mean, okay, that's kind of a given.

I specialize in kids' health because they are different from adults, and there are also child and adolescent mental health specialists, of course.

In fact, after years of treating children, teens, and families, Dr. Jerry Weichman, who is a clinical psychologist, has built something a little different.

He built the Weichmann Clinic, where he brings together psychologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, neuropsychologists, and a few other specialists under one roof, and they work together as a team.

Sometimes what looks like a mental health problem is actually a neurological condition.

So Dr. Weichmann is going to answer the questions that parents ask me every week about getting help for their kids.

And the most common issue I help parents with is how do you know when it's time to look for help? And what do you even look for? Here's Dr.
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