Mental Lives Matter
Mental Lives Matter
Podcast Description
Are you a parent navigating the impossible maze of adolescent mental health care? Wondering if there’s a right next step, or any step at all? You’re not alone. And you don’t have to figure it out in the dark.Mental Lives Matter is a podcast created by parents, for parents - offering real stories, trusted resources, and honest conversations about the complex journey of helping your child through mental health challenges. From wilderness therapy to residential treatment centers and therapeutic boarding schools, we break down what these programs actually entail, what we’ve learned firsthand, and what we wish we had known sooner.Hosted by David Serle and featuring a wide range of guests - from therapists and educational consultants to other families in the thick of it - each episode delivers empathy, insight, and actionable steps for those seeking clarity, support, and hope.There is a way forward. And this podcast is here to help you find it.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on adolescent mental health challenges, exploring topics like wilderness therapy, residential treatment centers, and therapeutic boarding schools. Episodes include real stories from families and professionals, such as the inaugural episode featuring a father-daughter conversation about recognizing when help is needed and the healing journey.
Are you a parent navigating the impossible maze of adolescent mental health care? Wondering if there’s a right next step, or any step at all? You’re not alone. And you don’t have to figure it out in the dark.Mental Lives Matter is a podcast created by parents, for parents – offering real stories, trusted resources, and honest conversations about the complex journey of helping your child through mental health challenges. From wilderness therapy to residential treatment centers and therapeutic boarding schools, we break down what these programs actually entail, what we’ve learned firsthand, and what we wish we had known sooner.Hosted by David Serle and featuring a wide range of guests – from therapists and educational consultants to other families in the thick of it – each episode delivers empathy, insight, and actionable steps for those seeking clarity, support, and hope.There is a way forward. And this podcast is here to help you find it.
For the first-ever episode of Mental Lives Matter, host David Serle welcomes a very personal guest — his 16-year-old daughter, Romy. After spending months in residential therapy, wilderness therapy, and other intensive programs, Romy is ready to open up about her journey and her evolving views on mental health.
In this deeply honest conversation, David and Romy discuss the challenges of recognizing when help is needed, the courage it takes to accept it, and the ups and downs of the healing process. Romy shares her experiences as a teenager navigating therapy, her advice for other young people, and her hopes for breaking the stigma around mental health.
This candid father-daughter dialogue may inspire hope, foster greater understanding, and spark connection for anyone facing similar challenges — or for those walking alongside someone on their path to wellness.
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