EPISODE · Dec 25, 2023 · 41 MIN
Growing Up At The Mercy of Her Mother’s Bipolar Swings
from Your Lot and Parcel · host Benjamin Diaz/Dr. R. Layla Salek, Psychologist and Author
Chaos in Color is the captivating story of Layla’s journey from childhood to adulthood with a mother who suffered from untreated bipolar disorder. Each chapter paints a vivid, heartbreaking picture of the abuse, neglect, and trauma that she experienced as she grew up at the mercy of her mother’s bipolar swings, an incompetent mental health system, and the strangers with whom she was often left. But dissipating those times of darkness were moments of love, joy, and happiness that she felt while being cared for by others in her life. Hence, inspired her to start her own family, complete a doctorate in psychology, and work with children with mental illness and severe behavior disorders. https://drsalek.com/http://www.yourlotandparcel.orgSupport the show
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Chaos in Color is the captivating story of Layla’s journey from childhood to adulthood with a mother who suffered from untreated bipolar disorder. Each chapter paints a vivid, heartbreaking picture of the abuse, neglect, and trauma that she experienced as she grew up at the mercy of her mother’s bipolar swings, an incompetent mental health system, and the strangers with whom she was often left. But dissipating those times of darkness were moments of love, joy, and happiness that she felt whil...
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