If you've ever watched a loved one endure the pain of depression, you can understand the anxiety, fear and heartache author and comedian Kristina Kuzmic experienced when her son developed depression. Eventually, his mental health deteriorated to the point that she felt compelled to have her son committed to inpatient care. In her recent book, "I Can Fix This" she shares their journey with transparency, the insights she gained along the way, and the steps that helped bring her son to the much healthy place in which he now finds himself. This episode has great value for parents with depressed teenagers but also for anyone trying to love someone well who has depression. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions.)

Resource references:I Can Fix This: And Other Lies I Told Myself While Parenting My Struggling Child

Find Kristina Kuzmic:

On her website

On YouTube

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On Facebook

On Amazon

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Discussion/Reflective Questions:
What resonated with you most in this episode?
What are some assumptions you've made regarding your loved one's struggle?
How might setting aside those assumptions increase your ability to be present for them?
How might viewing your loved one's behavior as communication of a need and expression of pain improve your interactions?
What might it look like to show up for your loved one?
In what ways do you practice healthy self-care in challenging, frightening, and painful seasons?
Who might you be able to reach out to for help and support as you strive to love your loved one well?
What is one action step God might be inviting you to take having listened to this episode?

If you've ever watched a loved one endure the pain of depression, you can understand the anxiety, fear and heartache author and comedian Kristina Kuzmic experienced when her son developed depression. Eventually, his mental health deteriorated to the point that she felt compelled to have her son committed to inpatient care. In her recent book, "I Can Fix This" she shares their journey with transparency, the insights she gained along the way, and the steps that helped bring her son to the much healthy place in which he now finds himself. This episode has great value for parents with depressed teenagers but also for anyone trying to love someone well who has depression. (Scroll down for discussion/reflective questions.)
Resource references: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Can-Fix-This-Parenting-Struggling-ebook/dp/B0CCNBLGBT/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1Mp1n0WU0RGqAN39mtvVnECNVkWQKcSId0yxMU22Tyq8GLZjjJt7d03bgh2eaS0dBmDRvdTeVk2nhIo62kg1YL54z7GyuXB5kuT3d7LKArr9slNP0s-DgYCUjEjxPYsN4C1bGfLJ1m2sZTn3EHpvU_agrKCRTzV7y7xbBhLnOZtZ8AejuAY6XCu11hAVy-Kmq065ARvuSXqTQFCz5wxiUe_2uVrxoD1H5RlIHEsnyck.QiDTpRiH74ixxt8ww5Yd5jV9dmEVtcQGwVPdcgNQX_8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=678699011430&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=9024590&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=9270006069037393190&amp;hvtargid=kwd-2241421969841&amp;hydadcr=15551_13517440&amp;keywords=i+can+fix+this+kristina+kuzmic&amp;qid=1728955979&amp;sr=8-1">I Can Fix This: And Other Lies I Told Myself While Parenting My Struggling Child</a>
Find Kristina Kuzmic:
<a href="https://kristinakuzmic.com/">On her website</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/stickycook">On YouTube</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kristinakuzmic/">On Instagram</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/KristinaKuzmic">On Facebook</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kristina-Kuzmic/author/B07Y22GY9N">On Amazon</a>
Find Jennifer Slattery:
<a href="http://jenniferslatterylivesoutloud.com">On her website</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/slatteryjennifer/">Instagram</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083247680572">Facebook</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00JKQ4ZTW">Amazon</a>
<a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/s5w7a8">Subscribe to her free newsletter</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/442736966614671">Join the private Faith Over Fear Facebook Group</a> 
(I inquire about advertising opportunities at <a href="https://www.lifeaudio.com/contact-us">lifeaudio.com/contact-us</a>.)
Discussion/Reflective Questions:
<ol>
<li>What resonated with you most in this episode?</li>
<li>What are some assumptions you've made regarding your loved one's struggle?</li>
<li>How might setting aside those assumptions increase your ability to be present for them?</li>
<li>How might viewing your loved one's behavior as communication of a need and expression of pain improve your interactions?</li>
<li>What might it look like to show up for your loved one?</li>
<li>In what ways do you practice healthy self-care in challenging, frightening, and painful seasons?</li>
<li>Who might you be able to reach out to for help and support as you strive to love your loved one well?</li>
<li>What is one action step God might be inviting you to take having listened to this episode?</li>
</ol>

Life is too short and God has too much for us to do for any of us to live enslaved. Jesus promised His followers would experience filled to overflowing life, a life characterized by joy, peace, and spiritual and emotional vitality. And yet, we daily make decisions based on fear, not faith. In Faith Over Fear, author and speaker Jennifer Slattery helps us see different areas of life where fear has a foothold, and how our identity as children of God can help us move from fear to faithful, bold living.

This podcast covers topics like:

⭐️ How to Overcome Fear
⭐️ Biblical Strategies for Overcoming Fear and Anxiety
⭐️ Powerful Steps to Fight Anxiety
⭐️ Finding God Faithful in Hard Seasons
⭐️ Courage to Wait on God

Jesus has more planned for us than we could imagine and He’s fully committed to perfecting that which concerns us. Fear holds us back, but His perfect love has the power to cast out all fear!

Life is too short and God has too much for us to do for any of us to live enslaved. Jesus promised His followers would experience filled to overflowing life, a life characterized by joy, peace, and spiritual and emotional vitality. And yet, we daily make decisions based on fear, not faith. In Faith Over Fear, author and speaker Jennifer Slattery helps us see different areas of life where fear has a foothold, and how our identity as children of God can help us move from fear to faithful, bold living.
This podcast covers topics like:
⭐️ How to Overcome Fear ⭐️ Biblical Strategies for Overcoming Fear and Anxiety ⭐️ Powerful Steps to Fight Anxiety ⭐️ Finding God Faithful in Hard Seasons ⭐️ Courage to Wait on God
Jesus has more planned for us than we could imagine and He’s fully committed to perfecting that which concerns us. Fear holds us back, but His perfect love has the power to cast out all fear!

Life is too short and God has too much for us to do for any of us to live enslaved. Jesus promised His followers would experience filled to overflowing life, a life characterized by joy, peace, and spiritual and emotional vitality. And yet, we daily...

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