The Mental Health Mom

Tania Costanzo
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A podcast about being the parent of a kid with mental illness, whether your “kid” is a young child, a teenager, or even an adult. We share stories, give practical information, and talk about how to support your kid and look after yourself.

Episodes

  1. 07/20/2021

    09 - The Roller Coaster of Hope and Despair

    In this episode Paul joins me again to talk about how we learned to temper our expectations while seeking treatment for our daughter, and ultimately get off the roller coaster of hope and despair. Email: mhmompodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MHMomPodcast Artwork by Alex Costanzo

    30 min

  2. 05/07/2021

    08 - Causeway - Hailey Hechtman

    The Causeway Work Centre in Ottawa provides employment and wellness supports to people with mental illness and other challenges. Executive Director Hailey Hechtman joins me to talk about how Causeway helps people, including youth, find meaningful work and live more independently. For more information: Website: www.causewayworkcentre.org Email: intake@causewayworkcentre.org Facebook: CausewayWork Twitter: @CausewayWork Email: mhmompodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MHMomPodcast Artwork by Alex Costanzo

    21 min

  3. 04/12/2021

    07 - The Sashbear Foundation - Lynn Courey and Mike Menu

    Lynn Courey and Mike Menu join me to talk about the work of the Sashbear Foundation, which they founded in memory of their daughter Sasha, to support parents and families of loved ones living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) or other emotion regulation disorders. In particular, the Family Connections™ Program provides a free, 12-week program of skills training to families across Canada. For more information: Website: sashbear.org Email: info@sashbear.org Facebook: Sashbearorg Twitter: @SashbearOrg Email: mhmompodcast@gmail.com, Twitter: @MHMomPodcast Artwork by Alex Costanzo

    29 min

  4. 03/28/2021

    06 - Leslie and Katie

    My friend Leslie joins me to talk about her experiences as a single parent raising her daughter Katie, who was diagnosed as an adolescent with bipolar disorder and anxiety. Now in her early thirties, Katie is successfully living independently. Leslie and I talk about the challenges of dealing with the school system, managing your work life, and handling the tumultuous teen years. Email: mhmompodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MHMomPodcast Artwork by Alex Costanzo

    33 min

  5. 02/28/2021

    05: What to Say

    It can be hard to know how much to share about your kid’s mental illness, and what to say when you receive comments or advice. In this episode, Paul and I talk about some approaches that worked for us when talking to family, friends, neighbours, and work colleagues. 1:35 - Update on Malika 3:26 - Introducing the topic - how to talk about it when you have a kid with mental illness. Balancing openness with considerations such as privacy and respect and why we feel we can be more open now than in the past. 9:35 - Some general suggestions about what to say when you receive comments or advice. 14:25 - Talking to family. 21:20 - Talking to friends 25:25 - Talking to the neighbours. 29:50 - A conversation about work and some general wrap-up comments. Email: mhmompodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MHMomPodcast Artwork by Alex Costanzo

    39 min

  6. 12/11/2020

    04: Crisis Lines

    My daughter Malika joins me to talk about mental health crisis lines, specifically the Youth Services Bureau Crisis Line in Ottawa and the Kids Help Phone, and how they helped us as a family. Youth Services Bureau Crisis Line https://www.ysb.ca/services/ysb-mental-health/24-7-crisis-line Kids Help Phone https://kidshelpphone.ca

    18 min

  7. 11/09/2020

    03: Mental health walk-in clinics

    Mental health walk-in clinics were a lifesaver for us when we didn't know where to go for help for our daughter. In this episode I talk about how mental health walk-ins work and what they offer, with special mentions of the Crossroads Children's Centre and Youth Services Bureau in Ottawa. Crossroad's Children's Mental Health Centre https://crossroadschildren.ca/walk-in-clinic/ Youth Services Bureau https://www.ysb.ca/services/ysb-mental-health/youth-mental-health-walk-in-clinic/ The Walk-in Counselling Clinic (Ottawa - for individuals, couples and families) https://walkincounselling.com/

    15 min

  8. 11/02/2020

    Coping as a couple

    In this episode Paul and I talk more about what we learned at home that helped us cope as a couple.

    25 min

  9. 10/27/2020

    Don't try to be the Superparent! Ask for help!

    My husband Paul joins me on this episode to talk about the importance of asking for help, and some of the resources and supports that helped us.

    24 min

  10. 10/25/2020

    Introducing the Mental Health Mom Podcast

    Welcome to the Mental Health Mom. If you're the parent of a kid with mental illness, this podcast is for you. In this episode, I'll talk about who I am, and why I'm doing this podcast.

    5 min
  • 10 Episodes

About

A podcast about being the parent of a kid with mental illness, whether your “kid” is a young child, a teenager, or even an adult. We share stories, give practical information, and talk about how to support your kid and look after yourself.

Information

  • Creator
    Tania Costanzo
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Tania Costanzo
  • Show Website
    The Mental Health Mom