What No One Tells Parents About Psychosis & Mania with Claudine Pereira | EP 9

In this episode of Turn the Lens Inward, I sit down with Claudine Pereira, also known as The Pink Coach, a leadership coach, bestselling author, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in financial services and leadership development.Together, we have an honest and emotional conversation about what it’s like to support a child through a serious mental health crisis.Claudine shares her daughter Courtney’s journey with anxiety, bipolar disorder, mania, psychosis, hospitalization, and ultimately, recovery. Together, we talk about the fear, guilt, stigma, and helplessness that can come with navigating the mental health system as parents, especially when your child is an adult and you feel shut out of the process.We also discuss the importance of proper diagnosis, the dangers of misdiagnosis, the role organizations like CAMH played in their healing journey, and why parents need support too. This conversation is deeply personal, but above all, it is hopeful. It’s a reminder that healing is possible, that families can come through the other side, and that no parent should have to carry this weight alone._________________________________Episode Highlights: mental health crisis, parenting a child with mental illness, bipolar disorder, young adult mental health, mania and psychosis, CAMH mental health support, mental health stigma, single motherhood, family support, mental health recovery, parenting through crisis, caregiver burnout, emotional resilience, tough love, turning the lens inward_________________________________⭐If this episode resonated with you, I invite you to subscribe and continue this journey with me. In future episodes, I’ll share personal reflections, practical tools, and conversations with other parents who are walking a similar path.You don’t have to do this alone. Let’s turn the lens inward, together._________________________________Resources & Links MentionedInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/heyitslisataylor/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/lisa.taylor.ellet/ Website | https://www.glowingconfidence.com/ Sash Bear | https://sashbear.akaraisin.com/ui/SW2026/p/4b3627b67cf84f0fa157f41826196dcdClaudine’s Website | www.claudinepereira.com | www.thepinkcoach.com Claudine’s Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thepinkcoach/ Claudine’s LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudinepereira/ _________________________________Chapters 00:00 Introduction02:15 Early Signs of Anxiety05:00 Misdiagnosis & Medication07:30 Hospitalization Decisions09:00 CAMH & Recovery11:00 Bipolar Disorder Explained13:30 Support Systems Matter16:00 Mental Health Stigma20:30 A Parent’s Experience23:30 Caregiver Burnout25:30 Tough Love & Boundaries27:30 Faith Through Hardship30:00 Navigating the System34:00 Mental Health Resources37:00 Surviving as a Parent40:00 Adult Children & Consent43:00 Life After Crisis45:00 Lessons Learned47:00 Final Advice