Sign up for our Moms of Tweens and Teens newsletter HERE Find awesome resources on MOTTs University.What do our teens think when parents try to “help” them better? What do parents do that is helpful and not so helpful?įind more encouragement, wisdom, and resources:.What wisdom and insight Ciara has for caregivers with a troubled teen like herself.Ciara eventually found healing and actually got off medications, and graduated college with honors.Was there something at the time that parents could have done that would have been helpful?.What was going on when she was a teenager that she was struggling so much?.
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Scroll down to read the full episode transcribed. You’re going to love this conversation! Let’s dive in! She now uses her experiences and insight to support teens in their healing. She worked in different therapeutic settings and at a couple of large tech companies before deciding to devote her life to guiding teens. She came off all her medications, repaired her relationships with family, and graduated college with honors. While she had some healing experiences, she largely felt that the psychiatric and residential health care systems failed to address the root causes and acknowledge the humanity and innate wisdom of teens.Īfter leaving treatment, Ciara committed to recovery on a different path. She went to countless therapists, took over a dozen medications, and was sent to a hospital, wilderness therapy, and a therapeutic boarding school. Ciara is a writer and the founder of Homing Instinct, a platform that offers support for teens and their families.Īs a child and teen, Ciara felt depressed, anxious, self-harming, and suicidal. Today, on the podcast, I talk with Ciara Fanlo.
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