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Navigating Mental Illness: Parents Stories

Dec 25, 2023

Lisa Jo Barr had her first manic epsiode as a young adult. Since then she has struggled through drugs, several relationships and jobs, while trying the learn as much as she could about her condition.

Fast forward to now, she coaches adults with similiar mental health issues and has published a book on her fascinating...


Dec 10, 2023

As several on our show have discovered, their child’s mental health challenges are tied to some form of trauma. Jen’s daughter was molested as a child and it manifested as bouts of depression, suicidal thoughts and cutting.

 

Jen was never a helicopter parent, she trusted her daughter to share when she needed help....


Nov 10, 2023

Mary lives in faraway Hong Kong and her son was well ahead of his milestones. He could say words at 6 months, has an IQ in the 140s and knows more than 5 languages.

 

Then in his teens, he started to isolate and became more argumentative. Then he decided he didn’t want to go to school (during COVID). He knew something...


Oct 27, 2023

Lori noticed the change in her son when he started to use marijuana regularly. Over time she and her husband disagreed with how to handle things — so she moved out. 

This episode is for you if you struggle with setting boundaries and living a life, given many complex and...


Oct 7, 2023

Claudia has taken many paths to find solutions for her daughter’s bipolar disorder. She tried letting her live at home, admitted her to hospitals, sent her to a program in Utah, and let her attend college. Nothing seemed to work, and she was getting more and more frustrated.

 

She started understanding her reactions...