Beyond the Adversity of Mental Illness: Resilient Moms and Special Kids
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Today's Valuable Free Resources/Links:
· FREE resource to help you learn your brain type- https://www.brainhealthassessment.com/
Summary
In this episode, I introduce you to Barbara Gustavson.
She was born and raised in Virginia. Barbara is a wife, mom and nature nut who always enjoyed listening to people's stories, ideas, and dreams for their life.
Her mother, a dedicated nurse, was impacted by chronic stress and demands that came with caring for a loved one with a mental and brain health disorder. She also noticed how many community helpers can get caught in a cycle of overwhelm, accumulated stress and sometimes burnout.
Subsequently, she focuses on helping those with big hearts who often forget to take care of their needs yet are wanting to live in their purpose and improve their wellbeing. A mental and brain health advocate and leadership facilitator, provides stress management and burnout prevention training for mental health workers and community leaders. She utilizes a strengths-based approach to support resilience initiatives and is author of "Permission to be BOLD", and head facilitator for Dr. Amen’s certification programs for clinicians, coaches and educators.
Today she speaks about:
Resilience in special children and their families. (0:00)
Brain types and their impact on parenting and mental health. (8:46)
Brain type assessment and SPECT scans. (17:25)
Brain scans and mental health treatment. (21:36)
Mental health self-care and prioritization. (25:10)
Join me for this episode of Mommy Heal Thyself to learn how to raise children with resilience in adversity.