Tiffany Westerfield
A Lifetime of Being Judged
I don’t want people to know about my challenges because I do not wish to be perceived as weak or incapable.
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NEIL PAREKH'S
LENS ON LIFE BLOG
Thoughts and observations on mental health, technology, social media, photography and more.
Neil Parekh
May 6
Ep. 7 Kate Easton | Shining Light on Shadows: Parenting a Child with Mental Health Challenges
We'll focus on the challenges of parenting a child with mental illness. Kate’s son: bipolar disorder. Dawn’s son: social anxiety.
Dawn Helmrich
May 6
My Son’s Struggle With Social Anxiety and the Difficulty of Getting Help
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.
Kate Easton
May 6
When Your Child Struggles with Bipolar, Everyone Struggles
My son, at the age of 16, was grappling with challenges that seemed to grow more daunting by the day.
Dawn Helmrich
Apr 23
My Advocacy Journey
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.
Kat Klawes
Apr 23
A Mental Health Journey From Action to Advocacy
I found that engaging in advocacy work helped to combat feelings of powerlessness and helped me rebuild a sense of agency and control.
Neil Parekh
Apr 23
Ep. 6 Kat Klawes | Shining Light on Shadows
Our conversation will focus on the mental health toll on advocates for survivors of sexual assault and abuse.
Neil Parekh
Apr 7
Representation Matters for the South Asian Community
In general, mental health challenges are underreported in the South Asian community. That’s not surprising for an immigrant community.
Dawn Helmrich
Apr 7
A Daughter’s Rape, A Mother’s Cancer
My mom and I had a tight-knit relationship. I know a lot of people can say that about their moms, but ours was bonded by trauma so thick.
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