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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