🧠Divorcing With a Child in Crisis: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Mental Health & Mediation

Mediate This!

Divorce is tough. But when your child is dealing with mental health challenges, it adds a layer of urgency most families aren’t prepared for. In this episode, Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator Matthew Brickman tackle the sensitive intersection of child custody, mental health, and mediation.

💡 Learn how mediation can provide a compassionate, structured approach that supports both parental rights and a child’s emotional needs—without escalating to court.

Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, or neurodivergence in your parenting plan, this episode delivers practical guidance for putting your child’s well-being first.
🎧 Have questions or stories to share? Email us at [email protected].

If you have a matter, disagreement, or dispute you need professional help with then visit iMediate.com - Email mbrickman@ichatmediation or Call [phone]
Matthew Brickman is a Florida Supreme Court certified family and appellate mediator who has worked in the 15th and 19th Judicial Circuit Courts since 2009 and 2006 respectively. But what makes him qualified to speak on the subject of conflict resolution is his own personal experience with divorce.

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You're Not the Only One - The Agony of Divorce: The Joy of Peaceful Resolution
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Matthew Brickman is a Supreme Court of Florida certified county civil family mediator who has worked in the 15th and 19th Judicial Circuit Courts since 2009 and 2006 respectively. He is also an appellate certified mediator who mediates a variety of small claims, civil, and family cases. Mr. Brickman recently graduated both the Harvard Business School Negotiation Mastery Program and the Negotiation Master Class at Harvard Law School.