LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships · Shari Jonas - Parenting Consultant, Educator and Author

#62: Parenting Adult Children with Addiction and Mental Health Issues | Advice from a Therapist in Recovery

·1 hr 10 min·1 clip
A cop told me: he won't change, you have to. That one sentence changed everything for me.
Sherry Jonas interviews Susan Raphael, addiction clinician and author, about supporting adult children struggling with addiction and mental health. Susan shares her journey from homeless alcoholic to recovered professional, then teaches parents how to set boundaries, understand co-occurring issues, and maintain their own wellbeing while their child struggles.

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Plainspoken guidance for parents helping an adult child without making things worse.

This conversation speaks directly to parents who feel overwhelmed and unsure how to talk, set limits, or care for themselves while helping a child in their 20s or 30s.

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For the parent who keeps wondering what help looks like now.

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