I Lost My Daughter to Parental Alienation | Johnny Mitchel l Raw Minds S2 Ep. 102

Johnny Mitchell says parental alienation cost him years with his daughter, pushed his mental health to the edge, and left him fighting a family court system he felt powerless against.In this episode of Raw Minds, Johnny opens up about divorce, custody battles, being blocked from contacting his daughter, alcohol addiction, two DUIs five days apart, a heart attack at 35, crushing legal debt, losing his parental rights, and the moment he was told his daughter would be adopted by her stepfather.This conversation goes much deeper than family court.Johnny talks about what happens to a father mentally when his identity as a parent is stripped away, why he turned to alcohol to numb the pain, what finally forced him to change, and how close he came to completely losing himself.Erick also shares his own experiences with custody battles, separation from his daughter, mental health struggles, and the emotional reality many fathers never talk about.Johnny and Erick make one thing clear. Parental alienation can happen to fathers or mothers. This conversation is about what happens when children become caught in adult conflict and the psychological damage that can follow.Johnny also shares how reconnecting with his biological father helped him rebuild his life, why he has remained sober, and why he still believes his daughter may one day come back into his life.GUESTJohnny MitchellTikTok:@therealJonathanMitchellRAW MINDS PODCASTReal conversations about men’s mental health, trauma, fatherhood, grief, addiction, recovery, relationships, and rebuilding your life.Website:https://rawminds.caYouTube:@RawMindsTikTok:@rawmindspodcastInstagram:@rawmindspodcastFacebook:@rawmindspodcastEmail:[email protected] your fridge. Find out what you can make with what you already have.https://fridgefix.caCHAPTERS00:00 Intro02:19 Johnny Mitchell joins Raw Minds04:00 Who Johnny was before everything changed07:25 Marriage breakdown and the beginning of alienation14:00 The first major warning sign23:23 Alcohol, depression and spiraling28:17 Erick opens up about his own suicide attempt35:40 Losing a best friend and the wake-up call37:39 Heart attack at 3543:02 Reconnecting with his daughter, then being blocked46:26 Legal bills and financial collapse50:01 Representing himself in family court55:18 The ruling that changed everything57:00 The woman Johnny says helped save his life01:03:05 Reconnecting with his biological father01:09:46 Supporting other alienated parents01:15:26 Living with zero contact01:18:35 The journal idea for his daughter01:25:21 Six years until she turns 1801:27:16 Johnny’s message to struggling parentsIf you or someone you know is thinking about suicide or is in crisis, call or text 988 in Canada or the United States.If this conversation hit you, share it. A father, mother, or family going through this may need to hear it.