Navigating Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression in Disability Support

Welcome to this week's episode of Better Together Supports! In this episode, Jacob Espinoza speaks with Erin about:

• Erin shares her experiences navigating parenting challenges and raising a son with autism and co-occurring mental health disorders.
• They dive deep into the intersection of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) with mental health, highlighting systemic gaps in support.
• Erin offers real-life insights on supporting kids through anxiety, trauma, and social media pressure, both as a parent and former educator.
• And much more!

Timestamps:

00:00:14 - Realities of parenting struggles

00:05:00 - Mental health in the IDD community

00:08:44 - Hypochondria and anxiety triggers

00:14:27 - Parenting through suicidal ideation

00:23:37 - Cell phone anxiety in schools

00:34:53 - Being a bonus person matters