After a difficult final year of high school, Tessa hoped and prayed that her youngest son would make the transition to college and find a way to thrive. He would be only an hour away, he wanted to go, and she was hopeful that getting a new start there could reverse whatever was happening to him. Yet just two months into his freshman year, it was apparent that he was sinking fast into a maelstrom of panic, body dysmorphia, delusions, and hopelessness.
This is Tessa's story of trying to find the strength, and eventually, the self-compassion, to both find help for her son as well as work through her own guilt and shame.
Book recommendation (from Tessa)
The Stressed Years of Their Lives: Helping Your Kid Survive and Thrive During Their College Years
BFTA and Dr. H
https://www.craigheacockmd.com
Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories