SOL#36: When Mental Illness Hits Home - An Interview with Troy and Amy Jackson

Published: Oct. 13, 2022, 1 a.m.

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Troy and Amy Jackson join Stacee and Doug to share a vulnerable conversation about parenting children struggling with mental health. Depression and anxiety are skyrocketing for children and teens today like never before.  When a mental illness crisis occurs, parents and families can feel lost, overwhelmed, exhausted, and not know where to turn for help.  

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Today's guests know and understand because they've been there and are still on that journey.  Out of the depths of personal experience,  Troy and Amy share encouragement, hope, and some hard-learned lessons for other parents loving, guiding, and fighting the good fight for a child struggling with the pain of mental illness.  

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Troy and Amy are the talk openly about building resilience, navigating the fine lines between discipline and mental health care, and the fears, the weariness, and the stress which mental illness brings into a home.  Troy and Amy also share about the importance of supporting each other in the journey, guiding children through doubts of faith and God, and living each day with hope.   

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Parents with children struggling with mental health and those who love and care for someone on this journey will connect with Troy and Amy's story, be encouraged that you are not alone in this struggle, and be invited to experience God's deep love for those who experience mental illness.  

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If you have a child, spouse, loved one or friend struggling with mental illness, you are not alone.  We invite you to listen as we continue to build a community of hope for those who struggle with mental illness and for those who love and support them. 

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