More Human More Kind: Guidance for Parenting LGBTQ+ Teens & Growing Into a Courageous Ally

#26 | Why Depression Awareness Is Essential for LGBTQ Youth & How to Offer Real Guidance (From a Trauma Therapist)


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In this episode, Heather highlights Depression Awareness Month in an interview with Maureen Kebo. Maureen is a well-being therapist and is certified in the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) which is a cutting-edge model for addressing attachment, relational, and developmental trauma. On a personal level, Maureen is extraordinarily special to Heather because she is her therapist of 5+ years. 

Maureen imparts her wisdom, shedding light on and offering a basic education on depression especially as it relates to LGBTQ youth. 

This interview is packed with valuable information and strategies that can be implemented right away.

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More Human. More Kind. formerly Just Breathe: Parenting Your LGBTQ Teen is a safe and supportive space where a mom and mental health advocate offers guidance on parenting with empathy, inclusion, love, and open-minded allyship, fostering growth, healing, connection, and empowerment within the LGBTQ community while addressing grief, boundaries, education, diversity, human rights, social justice, and the power of human kindness through a lens of ally support and community engagement.



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