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Mental Health Resources
Stay current with the latest resources from MIND Global Council leaders to advance neuroimmune mental health care. This page features timely conversations on PANS/PANDAS, including insights from leading psychologists, physicians, and experts at the forefront of the field.
PANS/PANDAS Stories
with Lucy McDonald
1 / OCD, PANS, & Dr. Zoe Gillispie
Dr Zoe Gillispie is one of the world's leading neuroimmune-psychiatric psychologists, working with children and families with PANS/
PANDAS from her Californian practice. Here she shares insights
and expertise about the illness with Lucy McDonald, including
why parents are blamed, why experts mistakenly look at psychosocial
factors, not biology, and how early treatment is key,
2 / PANS Flares, Medication, & Recovery | Dr. Kiki Chang
Dr Kiki Chang. He has a long PP pedigree and now works privately
in the States where he has been instrumental in treating children and advocating for the illness - both nationally and internationally.
He discussed what NOT to do in a flare, the power of therapy and
working with families and, most of all, not giving up.
3 / Hidden Signs of Brain Inflammation in PANS | Dr. Jennifer Frankovich (Stanford)
Dr. Jennifer Frankovich is at the forefront of treating children with
sudden-onset neuropsychiatric symptoms in the Bay Area of
California. The demand for her program is extraordinary—her team
can accept only a fraction of referrals—reflecting both the urgency
and complexity of this work. Her team is systematically collecting
patient data to build a much-needed body of research, helping to
move the entire field forward. She also urges the medical
community to reconsider why routine strep screening has fallen out of practice, despite its well-established link to inflammation and
significant changes in mood and behavior.
Dr. Frankovich emphasizes that inflammation often leaves clues.
Symptoms such as rashes, unexplained physical pain, and delayed
reflexes may be critical signals—ones parents can recognize and bring forward to clinicians.
Flying through Fog
with Krystal Vivian – News/Talk 95.3 Michiana's News Channel
Lindsey Forsythe – mom of two kids with PANS/PANDAS
& Angela Henry – LCSW, founder of Center for Collaborative Healing
1 / When Strep Hijacks Your Child's Brain: One Family's PANDAS Journey
What happens when a simple strep infection transforms your child
into someone you don't recognize? Flying Through Fog dives deep
into the hidden world of PANS/PANDAS — a condition where
common infections trigger autoimmune responses that attack the
brain, causing sudden personality changes, severe anxiety, and
behavioral issues that leave families desperate for answers.
2 / Siblings, Schools, & Friends: Navigating PANS/PANDAS Conversations with Kids
One of the hardest parts of a PANS/PANDAS diagnosis isn't just
getting the diagnosis—it's figuring out how to talk about it. How
do you explain to your child that their brain is under attack by their
own immune system? What do you tell siblings who've been walking
on eggshells for months? And how much should teachers, friends,
and extended family really know?
In this episode, licensed clinical social worker Angela Henry joins
hosts Krystal Vivian and Lindsey Forsyth for an essential conversation
about communication. They break down how to have age-appropriate discussions with children about their diagnosis, why naming the
disease can actually be liberating, and how to navigate the delicate
balance between privacy and advocacy. From the child who presents
about PANDAS to their entire fifth-grade class to the teenager who
only confides in one parent, they explore how different families
approach these conversations in ways that work for them.
3 / A Light in the Fog: Parents Share Their PANS/PANDAS Stories of Hope
When you're in the darkest moments of your PANS/PANDAS
journey—when your child is a shell of themselves, when every day
feels like surviving an impossible storm—it's hard to imagine that
things will ever get better. But they can. And they do.
For the final episode of Season 1, hosts Krystal Vivian and Lindsey
Forsyth are joined by Angela Henry to share powerful stories of hope
from real PANS/PANDAS families. From the mom whose daughter
went from a watermelon "cake" due to severe food restrictions to
eating real birthday cake a year later, to the child who missed a year
and a half of school and is now getting straight A's, to the 19-year-old thriving in pre-med who wants to become the doctor that helps other PANDAS kids—these stories prove that healing is possible.
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Miscellaneous Podcasts
featuring members of MIND Global Council
Disclaimer
MIND Global Council does not provide medical care or medical diagnoses. In accordance with DSM-5 guidelines, many psychiatric presentations require that licensed mental health professionals refer clients to physicians when a medical condition may be contributing to symptoms. MIND Global Council clinicians promptly refer any suspected cases of PANS/PANDAS to qualified medical professionals with appropriate expertise for further evaluation. PANS/PANDAS is a diagnosis of exclusion and must be made by a licensed physician. MIND Global Council operates strictly within its scope of practice, providing psychotherapy and clinical mental health counseling in collaboration with treating physicians and psychiatrists.