Speaking of Teens
#141: Your Teenager, Substance Use, And Trauma, Including Adoption Trauma (with Beth Syverson)
Today I'm talking to Beth Syverson, an adoptive mom, host of the podcast Unraveling Adoption and mother to a son who struggles with his mental health and substances.
Beth discovered that her son's issues stem from trauma (which is quite common). His trauma however, is one many people don't think about; adoption relinquishment.
What Beth and I discuss is relevant to you whether your child is adopted or not. But if you're like me, and adopted your child, it will be eye-opening indeed.
You can find Beth's Free Community for adoptive parents (and parents through foster, kinship, surrogacy, etc.) at APtitude.
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