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Parenting Through Crisis What NAMI Wants Every Family to Know | Greta Kjos

Parenting Through Crisis What NAMI Wants Every Family to Know | Greta Kjos

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 Today, we are joined by the incredible Greta Kjos, JD, a brilliant mother, lawyer, advocate, and the Director of Children’s Programming for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). This episode is different from our usual movie and show breakdowns. Today, we sit in real lived experience, real emotion, and real community healing.Greta brings us her journey moving from the legal world into mental health advocacy and the deeply personal path she walked supporting her daughter through severe mental illness. She opens up about the grief, the fear, the confusion, and the profound hope that comes when parents find community, education, and support.We talk about the book she wrote “I Am the Ocean A Memoir of Motherhood Mental Health and Coming Home to Myself” This powerful memoir captures the heartbreak and resilience of a mother trying to love her child fiercely while also learning to love herself again.🧠 In this episode, we exploreThe experience of parenting a child with severe mental illness feeling judged and isolated by friends family and schools how support groups become lifesaving the role of NAMI and its pillars:supportadvocacyeducationHow to find local resources in your stateWhy healing begins with the parentHow community protects us from burnout and despairBoundaries and self-care when you are a caregiverGreta shares how many families feel ashamed to speak openly about mental illness even though nearly every household is impacted in some way.We talk about how to shift this silence how to advocate for your children and how to accept the reality you are in without losing yourself in fear or guilt.She reminds us that healing takes time.Nothing changes overnight.But when parents receive real support and real community, their children have a stronger chance of getting better too.This episode is for parents, caregivers, educators, and anyone who has ever felt alone while navigating mental health crises in their family.💬 questions for youHave you ever supported a loved one through a mental health crisisWhat helped you feel less aloneWhat resources or community support do you wish more people knew aboutTo find our new guest: Greta Kjoshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/greta-kjos/To find her book: I Am the Ocean: A Memoir of Motherhood, Mental Health, and Coming Home to Myself https://www.amazon.com/Am-Ocean-Memoir-Motherhood-Mental/dp/163489510XLooking for support: Namihttps://namimn.org/https://www.instagram.com/nami_minnesota_helps/Thanks for checking out Different Spectrums! 🎙️ We're a podcast led by licensed therapists and neurodivergent individuals who explore emotions in movies and shows. Our mission is to normalize mental health challenges and promote understanding.Join your founders and hosts, Dr. Nazeer Zerka and Spencer Srnec, as we process some key scenes to help you better understand your emotions and maybe even find some validation in them.Episode Breakdown:0:00 Attention0:59 Intro4:34 InterviewWe’d love to hear your ideas for future episodes and connect with you on social media. You can find all our links here: https://linktr.ee/different_spectrums⚠️ Reminder: Our podcast isn’t a substitute for therapy. If you need help, please seek professional assistance or call 988 for the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or 911 in case of an emergency.Don’t forget to use our links for discounts with our partner companies:ONO Rollerhttps://onoroller.com?sca_ref=5082016.VIt4Svd8Ng Bubs Naturalshttps://www.bubsnaturals.com/?discount=DSP20Two Nerds Candlehttps://twonerdscandle.com/DSPToynkhttps://toynk.com/DIFFERENTSPECTRUMSPODCAST#podcast #therapy #psychology #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalillness #mentalhealthmatters #autismawareness #actuallyautistic #autism #neurodiversity #selfcare #selflove #anxietyawareness #depressionawareness
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