9 Thinking Traps Parents of Struggling Kids Can Break Today, with Brenda Zane

from Hopestream: Parenting Kids Through Addiction & Mental Health · host Brenda Zane

ABOUT THE EPISODE:Oh, the places we go in our minds and thoughts when we have a child struggling with substances and mental health. I've been there and know many parents struggle with not letting their thoughts paralyze them in the day-to-day ups and downs they experience.In this episode I cover nine of the most common unhelpful and unhealthy thinking patterns parents fall into and talk about ways to shift those to a more productive place. If you tend to catastrophize, judge, doubt, criticize or ruminate about your life or your child's life, this is your episode. You'll walk away being more aware of how to recognize these unhealthy patterns and learn ways to change your thinking.EPISODE RESOURCES:NET Treatment FDA Clinical Trials: call Isaiah House: 859 - 375 - 9200NET Hopestream episodes: #83, #86The Final Fix documentary website (film about NET)NET Article Taming Your Gremlin bookDraw Out Your Gremlin worksheet exercise (download here)Recovery stories on Hopestream: episodes #90, #76, and #48EMDR therapy information and EMDR therapist locatorThis podcast is part of a nonprofit called Hopestream CommunityLearn about The Stream, our private online community for momsFind us on Instagram hereWatch the podcast on YouTube hereDownload a free e-book, Worried Sick: A Compassionate Guide For Parents When Your Teen or Young Adult Child Misuses Drugs and AlcoholHopestream Community is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and an Amazon Associate. We may make a small commission if you purchase from our links.

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