Mental Lives Matter

About Mental Lives Matter

Are you a parent navigating the impossible maze of adolescent mental health care? Wondering if there’s a right next step, or any step at all? You’re not alone. And you don’t have to figure it out in the dark. Mental Lives Matter is a podcast created by parents, for parents - offering real stories, trusted resources, and honest conversations about the complex journey of helping your child through mental health challenges. From wilderness therapy to residential treatment centers and therapeutic boarding schools, we break down what these programs actually entail, what we’ve learned firsthand, and what we wish we had known sooner. Hosted by David Serle and featuring a wide range of guests - from therapists and educational consultants to other families in the thick of it - each episode delivers empathy, insight, and actionable steps for those seeking clarity, support, and hope. There is a way forward. And this podcast is here to help you find it.

Publisher

PodPopuli Media

Category

health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 May 2025

Latest episode

9 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Sept 2025

   Ep. 5 - Siblings are Affected Too

   Molly Serle is Romy’s sister and she has gone through a bunch of concerns and emotions and she explains them through the eyes of a 13 year old sibling.

2. 

   19 Aug 2025

   Mental Health and Trauma is not Just Local

   Our amazing guest Eliana Blech discusses how she has helps Israeli soldiers with trauma. She is a founding member of Heart2Heart who helps Israeli soldiers with their mental health journey.

3. 

   5 Aug 2025

   Ep. 3 - What Parents Need to Know?

   We sat down with Allie Penn. She is a courageous and brave girl who has gone through so many challenges that many of our kids have faced. She gives some amazing advice to parents. How to discipline what to look for and how to support. Check it out like, review and subscribe.

4. 

   1 Jul 2025

   Ep, 2 - Miracle Worker helping Parents take Back Control

   Fotu Soleli, a therapist and parent coach, explores recognizing mental health challenges in children and the importance of age-appropriate behavior in this interview episode.

5. 

   10 Jun 2025

   Ep. 1 - My 16-Year-Old Knows All

   Sixteen-year-old Romy Serle shares her experiences in residential and wilderness therapy with host David Serle, discussing the challenges of recognizing the need for mental health support in this interview.

6. 

   27 May 2025

   Welcome to Mental Lives Matter

   Host David Serle introduces Mental Lives Matter, a podcast offering real stories, trusted resources, and honest conversations for parents navigating adolescent mental health challenges; this is an introductory episode.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 7 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

1

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32