2025-08-15
1 小时 1 分钟This episode contains mentions of suicide.
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I think there were a lot of child therapy resources out there,
but they all made me feel terrible about myself.
It was really clinical.
It was really high level.
And I was the mom who was just like crying in the shower after a long,
hard day with a three-year-old and a one-year-old.
Welcome back to Mind If We Talk,
where you get to be a fly on the wall for mini therapy sessions and learn some mental health tips in the process.
I'm your host, Hesu Jo.
I'm a licensed therapist with over 10 years of experience providing individual and family therapy.
This week's question, how do I balance being a mom and taking care of my mental health?
You can prepare all you want for parenthood, but it still has a way of humbling you.
As a therapist, I see this all the time.
Parents who are exhausted and blaming themselves.
Moms who think they're failing when really they're just unsupported.
And for neurodivergent moms,
parenting can feel like moving through a world that simply wasn't built for your brain.
Research shows that around 61% of women with ADHD receive their diagnosis as adults,