• S3EP21 From Fixing to Feeling: A Psychotherapist's Guide to Empowering Parents in Mental Health

  • Sep 25 2024
  • Length: 53 mins
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S3EP21 From Fixing to Feeling: A Psychotherapist's Guide to Empowering Parents in Mental Health

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  • In this episode, Bill interviews therapist Amber about the challenges parents face when their child is struggling with mental illness. Amber discusses the importance of parents focusing on processing their own emotions and reactions, rather than solely trying to fix the child's problems. She notes how children can resent parents for not giving them space to work through challenges, and how siblings often take on roles to minimize stress on the family. Amber also distinguishes between supporting versus enabling a child, and highlights how vulnerability and acknowledging one's own challenges in parenting can strengthen the parent-child relationship. Throughout the conversation, Amber provides compassionate insights on navigating this difficult family dynamic.

    Keywords: parenting, mental illness, family dynamics, emotional processing, support, enabling, vulnerability, parent-child relationship
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