How do you deal with a parent who has BiPolar Disorder?

In this episode of Stories of Hope Worldwide, host Kerry Atherton interviews Joel Kleber, host of The Lived Experience podcast, about growing up with a parent who struggled with mental health. Joel shares about his defining moment of awareness at the age of seven and the traumatic experiences he had with his mother in psychiatric care. The episode focuses on the impact of parental mental health struggles on children, highlighting the need for support and understanding.
00:00:00] Parental Mental Health Effects Children.
[00:03:15] Foster care and family struggles.
[00:08:39] Bipolar disorder.
[00:08:57] Parental Mental Health.
[00:13:02] Father's rejection issues.
[00:14:43] Coping mechanisms and masks.
[00:19:02] Harmful psychiatric ward experiences.
[00:20:28] Inner vows and survival.
[00:23:16] Foster care experiences.
[00:26:03] Overcoming complacency in childhood.
[00:29:04] Mental health funding and awareness.
[00:31:49] Electric convulsive therapy and mental health.
[00:35:02] ECT treatment controversies.
[00:38:15] Self-care strategies.
[00:41:10] Negligence in Mental Health Profession.
[00:44:10] Forgiveness and self-care.
[00:48:13] Childhood trauma and development.
[00:50:12] Dealing with trauma. [
00:53:26] Mental health and children.
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