Mental Health: Behind Closed Doors

About Mental Health: Behind Closed Doors

Welcome to Mental Health: Behind Closed Doors, a safe space for parents and caregivers walking the complex, quiet, and often misunderstood road beside children, teens, young adults, or adult children who have disorders, syndromes, mental health conditions such as clinical depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and neurodivergence such as ADD and autism, and many other unique abilities. When you’re navigating a diagnosis, managing a crisis, and advocating for someone you love, it can feel like you’re carrying the world on your shoulders. Here, we step behind closed doors to speak candidly about the realities of caregiving: the secret loneliness, the heartbreak of being misunderstood, the exhaustion of constantly explaining, and the profound love that keeps you going. Through honest conversations, practical encouragement, and deep validation, this podcast reminds you that your story matters, your sacrifices are seen, and you never have to walk this journey alone.

Publisher

Karla Phipps Bliss

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Aug 2026

Latest episode

9 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Nov 2026

   They Said, "Get Help," Now What?

   Send us Fan Mail This episode of Mental Health Behind Closed Doors, titled They Said 'Get Help' Now What? explores the complex, often invisible challenges parents and caregivers face when trying to secure mental health or professional support for a loved one. Key themes covered in the episode include: The Reality of Barriers: The physical, logistical, and financial obstacles of finding care—such as long waitlists, out-of-network providers, insurance restrictions, and program eligibility limit...

2. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Unrealistic Expectations

   Send us Fan Mail What happens when your child gives you everything they have, and you keep asking for more? In this episode of Mental Health: Behind Closed Doors, we explore the heavy and often unspoken weight of unrealistic expectations in families. Whether it's a report card, a milestone timeline, career pressures, or social gatherings, we often measure our loved ones' current capabilities against our past, our exhaustion, or our ideal picture of the future. Join us as we take an honest lo...

3. 

   5 Oct 2026

   What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do

   Send us Fan Mail This episode, titled "What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do," explores the overwhelming moments in supporting loved ones through their most challenging moments, with the uncertainty of not knowing the best thing to do. The episode explores the emotional toll and uncertainty that arise when supporting someone you care about becomes a back-and-forth mental battle: "What is really the best decision to make here?" It addresses the decision-heavy moments where every op...

4. 

   20 Sept 2026

   Somebody's Child

   Send us Fan Mail In this follow-up to Episode 2, we continue the conversation on Mental Health: Behind Closed Doors by diving deeper into how stigma and labels shape our perceptions of people living with mental health conditions. From quick judgments about people on the street to the assumptions we carry every day, we examine how easy it is to draw the wrong conclusions when we look only at what is immediately visible. We remind ourselves that beyond any behavior, diagnosis, or outward appear...

5. 

   7 Sept 2026

   When People Think You're the Problem

   Send us Fan Mail Learn what happens when outsiders point the finger at your parenting style and blame you for your son or daughter's diagnosis. In this episode of Mental Health: Behind Closed Doors, we explore the multi-layered experience of being labeled “the problem” in personal relationships. We break down the emotional weight of blame and offer practical insights on how to handle external criticism from extended family, friends, or strangers who point fingers at your parenting or persona...

6. 

   30 Aug 2026

   Maybe It's Not Just Bad Behavior

   Send us Fan Mail When a child acts out, shuts down, or seems constantly defiant, our immediate instinct is often to address it as a behavioral issue. But what if there is more happening beneath the surface? In this episode of Mental Health: Behind Closed Doors, we take a compassionate, ground-level look at the fine line between typical misbehavior and the underlying symptoms of undiagnosed conditions—speaking parent-to-parent from real, everyday experience. We explore: Decoding the Signal: H...

7. 

   2 Aug 2026

   When Family and Friends Don't Understand

   Send us Fan Mail When family and friends don't understand what challenges you face, the isolation can feel heavier than the caregiving role itself. In this debut episode of Mental Health: Behind Closed Doors, we explore the unique heartbreak that occurs when those closest to us offer criticism instead of compassion, quick fixes instead of listening, and judgment instead of support. Whether you are tired of explaining, exhausted from defending your loved one, or grieving the support system you...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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