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Navigating Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression in Disability Support

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Welcome to this week's episode of Better Together Supports! In this episode, Jacob Espinoza speaks with Erin about:

  • Erin shares her experiences navigating parenting challenges and raising a son with autism and co-occurring mental health disorders.
  • They dive deep into the intersection of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) with mental health, highlighting systemic gaps in support.
  • Erin offers real-life insights on supporting kids through anxiety, trauma, and social media pressure, both as a parent and former educator.
  • And much more!

Timestamps:

00:00:14 - Realities of parenting struggles

00:05:00 - Mental health in the IDD community

00:08:44 - Hypochondria and anxiety triggers

00:14:27 - Parenting through suicidal ideation

00:23:37 - Cell phone anxiety in schools

00:34:53 - Being a bonus person matters

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Welcome to this week's episode of Better Together Supports! In this episode, Jacob Espinoza speaks with Erin about:

  • Erin shares her experiences navigating parenting challenges and raising a son with autism and co-occurring mental health disorders.
  • They dive deep into the intersection of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) with mental health, highlighting systemic gaps in support.
  • Erin offers real-life insights on supporting kids through anxiety, trauma, and social media pressure, both as a parent and former educator.
  • And much more!

Timestamps:

00:00:14 - Realities of parenting struggles

00:05:00 - Mental health in the IDD community

00:08:44 - Hypochondria and anxiety triggers

00:14:27 - Parenting through suicidal ideation

00:23:37 - Cell phone anxiety in schools

00:34:53 - Being a bonus person matters

  continue reading

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