This episode will focus on the challenges of getting help when we need it, specifically mental health therapy.

Survivors CAN be thrivers. They just need the help and support of people around them: other survivors, people they can trust.

I knew that my voice could be a tool to make change in the systems that failed me. So that is what I did. I spoke up and I spoke out.

My biggest flex and healing skill has been to rise beyond the ashes and soar, while helping others.

Samantha, Dawn and Neil are all survivors of sexual abuse / rape. They've each used advocacy to not only survive, but to also thrive.

It’s never too early to talk about difficult issues with your child. You may be surprised at how well it goes.

Finding the right way to love yourself should definitely begin between the ages of 13 and 23 and certainty shouldn’t wait until you are 52.

The years between 13-23 are a whirlwind of emotions, social pressures, and self-discovery; no surprise that many young women seek therapy.

This episode will focus on teens and young adults ages 13-23. We'll explore the reasons behind teenage mood swings, risky behavior, etc.

I’ve thought of mindfulness as being intentional, deliberate and/or calm. I’d never thought of it as the opposite of me.

Stay on the path of the middle way with mindfulness, which at its core is: present-moment awareness without judgment.

Mindfulness can be baking cupcakes or cooking a meal. Mindfulness can be writing a poem or working on a blog.

The idea of mindfulness doesn’t have to be maddening. This week’s show will focus on a practical approach to mindfulness.

Our conversation will focus on the question of whether there is still a stigma around mental health.

For people in the Gen X and Boomer age groups, mental health is still swept under the rug and not dealt with in a positive manner.

I don’t want people to know about my challenges because I do not wish to be perceived as weak or incapable.

We'll focus on the challenges of parenting a child with mental illness. Kate’s son: bipolar disorder. Dawn’s son: social anxiety.

I think my son was 12 or 13, a new middle schooler, when I realized that he was more than just a kid having a bad day at school.

My son, at the age of 16, was grappling with challenges that seemed to grow more daunting by the day.

Each time I tell a piece of my story, I know that someone will benefit from my words, and that is all that matters to me.