S3 E16 - Families Coping with Mental Illness with Amanda LaPera

Thank you to our new sponsor, Promeed. Shop their quality bedding at: https://promeed.sjv.io/L0Zq43Thank you to our sponsor, Gevi. Shop their great deals on small kitchen appliances at: https://gevi.pxf.io/5k7b2bUse this link to get 10% off in our merch store: https://itmattersmerch.etsy.com?coupon=ITMATTERS10“It Matters How We Treat One Another” is the social science show - now in its third season! Here, host Matthew David Vasko discusses all the various ways that we can improve our relationships with others - partners, children, parents, extended family, friends, coworkers, and all the different types of people with whom we share our beautiful and diverse world. Features include Inspiring News and The Quote of the Week. Find our premium content on our Patreon, including The Takeaway. Season 3, Episode 16, Topic: Families Coping with Mental Illness with Amanda LaPeraAmanda LaPera is a National Award-Winning Author and Teacher who served for 10 years on the Board of Directors for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Orange County affiliate. She’s currently writing her tenth book. Her critically acclaimed debut memoir, “LOSING DAD, Paranoid Schizophrenia: A Family’s Search for Hope,” won an IBPA silver award in psychology, was a finalist for a Readers’ Favorite Award and a quarter finalist for the Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize. Her sequel, “FINDING DAD, Paranoid Schizophrenia: An End to the Search,” was selected as a finalist for the IAN Book of the Year awards. Learn more about Amanda and her books at: https://www.amandalapera.com/Show links: Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/ItMattersHowWeTreatOneAnother/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ItMattersHowWeTreatOneAnother/Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ItMattersMerch Patreon: http://patreon.com/ItMattersPatronsPodcast website: https://it-matters.captivate.fm/Host Matthew David Vasko’s website: https://matthewvasko.com/Intro/Outro/Interstitial music by Z19: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvfnVgE2H20vJQN4Yl7gbtA“It Matters How We Treat One Another” is a production of Meta Key Productions, all rights reserved. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please call 988 for the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (in the United States). The information shared on this show is meant for general educational purposes only. Please consult with a licensed professional before making any life-altering decisions. Listener/viewer assumes all responsibility for any actions taken as a result of consuming this content. Any application of suggestions made on this show is taken at the listener/viewer's sole risk.