Today, I’m interviewing a single mom named Amy whose daughter suffered from depressive thoughts, anxiety, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. After trying several interventions at home like anti-depressants and PHP (Partial Hospitalization Program), Amy decided to send her just 15-year-old daughter to wilderness, followed by several treatment programs.
Amy talks about how she discovered her emotionally enmeshed pattern with her daughter and how she learned to step back from being an emotionally helicopter parent. Listen closely to the interesting realization Amy had that it’s the family system as a whole that needed to shift, not just her daughter.
In this parent interview, we discuss:
- Amy’s experiences of trying out other things before deciding on wilderness;
- Her struggles as a mom trying to figure out what to do and how to do it;
- What Amy’s enmeshment patterns looked like;
- Helicopter parenting;
- Amy’s struggles throughout the transition when her daughter came home from wilderness.
- Getting to the place of acceptance;
- How Amy can create stillness within herself;
- And more!
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And remember parents, the change begins with us.
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