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When teens discuss suicide in media or current events, parents can use it as an opportunity to listen, ask open-ended questions, and encourage open communication while staying alert to warning signs that may require immediate support from parents or mental health professionals.
ABC News reporter James Longman explores his father’s schizophrenia, depression, and suicide, combining family history with mental health science to uncover the roles of genetics and environment while offering insight, understanding, and hope.
Our Crisis & Stabilization services are for individuals and families experiencing mental health crises. These programs provide compassionate support to help them find safety, stability, and a pathway forward.
When you are feeling stressed or anxious, it can be hard to remember what techniques work for you. Creating a plan when you’re calm ensures you are ready when mental health challenges arise. Fill out the wallet-size card to create your mental health readiness plan.
Some people struggle to admit mistakes because being wrong feels deeply personal. Learn how perfectionism, anxiety, and unrealistic expectations can fuel defensiveness and discover practical ways to respond with understanding and support.
Kelly Foster Lundquist shares the story of her marriage to Devin, who later realized he was gay after years shaped by religious beliefs and conversion therapy myths. Her memoir explores love, faith, identity, and an unexpected path to truth and healing.
Bridey Thelen-Heidel shares how she survived an abusive, unstable childhood marked by neglect and parentification, built a safe and stable adult life, and set healthy boundaries while becoming a devoted teacher, author, and mother.
Your physical environment plays a powerful role in mental health, influencing stress, mood, focus, and well-being. Learn how small changes to your home or workspace can create a calmer, healthier, and more supportive environment.
Casey Wilson reflects on the lasting influence of her late mother, sharing a candid, funny, and heartfelt story about grief, family secrets, personal growth, and the lessons she hopes to pass on to her own children.
After losing her mother at 11, Mallary Tenore Tarpley developed anorexia as a way to cope with grief. She shares her recovery journey, exploring setbacks, self-forgiveness, and why embracing the “messy middle” is essential to healing and lasting wellness.
While summer can be a busy, fun time of year, and a chance to get outside, we have all experienced the physical discomfort of a sweltering hot day. There are plenty of physical symptoms that can happen from prolonged exposure to extreme heat and sunlight, extreme heat can negatively impact your mental health as well.
Graphic memoirist Teresa Wong discusses growing up with emotionally distant immigrant parents, navigating postpartum depression, and learning to parent herself and her daughter while breaking cycles shaped by family history and generational trauma.
Chris Stedman, atheist religion professor and author, discusses his lifelong search for order through faith and OCD, his journey from fundamentalist Christianity, supportive family and community, and how OCD continues to evolve in his newly married life.
When mental illness affects a family member, relationships can become strained by conflict, mistrust, and emotional stress. This blog explores how healthy boundaries, direct communication, self-care, and compassion can help families maintain stronger, healthier relationships.
Former skateboarding star Billy Rohan shares how bipolar disorder shaped his life and career. He discusses recognizing manic and depressive symptoms, overcoming setbacks with support from family and the skateboarding community, and learning to manage his condition to build a more balanced and stable life.
Daria Burke shares her journey from a childhood marked by poverty, abuse, and family addiction to becoming a successful executive and bestselling author. She reflects on her decision to distance herself from her parents and why reconciliation remains unlikely without accountability for the past.
When loved ones hold different religious beliefs, relationships can face new challenges. Learn practical ways to navigate differences with respect, maintain strong connections, support children, and create a healthy path forward together.
Author Marisa Renee Lee spent years caring for loved ones, navigating profound grief, struggling with infertility, and managing long COVID. In this episode of "In This Family" Podcast, she shares what happens when determination isn't enough, and why grace, patience, and self-compassion matter just as much.
"In This Family" producer John Moe reflects on his journey with depression, his family’s history of trauma and addiction, and the lasting impact of his brother’s suicide—while sharing how he approaches mental health conversations with openness and honesty, including with his own children.
When a child comes out, parents may feel love alongside uncertainty. This blog encourages self-reflection, patience, and growth, emphasizing that acceptance is shown through consistent support. By examining beliefs, seeking education, and building support, parents can strengthen their relationship and continue showing up with love.
Author Maud Newton explores her family’s complex past — filled with myth, mental illness, and hardship — while reflecting on her own struggles and resilience, ultimately finding meaning, understanding, and connection through uncovering her roots.
Before becoming an award-winning writer, Saeed Jones grew up in Texas navigating identity as a Black, gay Buddhist. In this episode, he reflects on feeling different, his family’s complex support, and how he forged his own path toward self-understanding and voice.
Mid-summer chaos is real. Your house is a mess, your kids are bouncing between activities or begging for more screen time, and the packed schedule you hoped would help is only adding stress. So, how do you create a summer that’s structured but not overwhelming? Focus on connections, fun, rest, and each child's unique needs.
David Ambroz shares his childhood experience of homelessness, family instability, and foster care while navigating his mother’s severe mental illness. He reflects on resilience, forgiveness, and his journey to becoming a successful leader, author, and advocate for children in the foster system.
Resources provided through our website are informational in nature and not meant to take the place of consulting your physician, mental health professional, or other qualified health providers regarding your well-being or the well-being of others.
