When Bullying Starts At Home

📜 Episode Description / Show NotesWe often talk about bullying as something that happens on the playground or in school hallways — but what happens when the first bully you ever met lives under your own roof?In this deeply honest and emotional episode of Let’s Talk Mental Health, we open the conversation on a topic many people never speak about: bullying that begins within the family. The host shares a raw and personal reflection on her own upbringing — including what she believes her mother endured at the hands of her mother (host's grandmother).Our panelists join the discussion with their experiences, offering multiple perspectives on how bullying at home shapes identity, trust, self-worth, and mental health well into adulthood. Some stories are hard to hear — and one was so deeply sensitive that it has been removed from this replay out of respect for the survivor — but the conversation remains honest, powerful, and necessary.💬 In this episode, we explore:How bullying within families often hides behind “discipline” or “tough love”The ripple effects of generational trauma and how cycles repeatWhy early emotional abuse is often minimized — and how that impacts healingThe lifelong struggle with self-esteem, trust, and boundaries that begins in childhoodThis is not an easy conversation, but it’s an important one — because healing begins the moment we name what happened and refuse to carry it into the next generation.⚠️ Trigger WarningThis episode contains candid discussions of childhood bullying, emotional abuse, and generational trauma. Listener discretion is advised, and support resources are available below if you need them.📞 U.S. & Canada: Dial 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (24/7, free, and confidential)📞 U.K. & ROI: Samaritans at 116 123 or www.samaritans.org📞 Australia: Lifeline at 13 11 14 or www.lifeline.org.auIf this conversation resonates with your story, know that you’re not alone. Subscribe, share, and join us every week for Let’s Talk Mental Health, where we bring light to the experiences too often left in the dark — and create space for healing, hope, and honest conversations.