I Don't Know How You Do It

Hope and Healing: Beth Starck's Mission to Break Mental Health Stigmas


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If you're feeling overwhelmed and isolated, constantly putting on a facade of strength for your family, but deep down struggling with your own mental health issues, then you're not alone.

Today's guest is Beth Starck, a remarkable woman whose resilience shines through her personal and professional journey. An advocate for mental health awareness, Beth is a single mother who has faced and overcome significant hurdles including bipolar disorder and postpartum depression. A clinical supervisor at a nonprofit organization, Beth holds a master's in social work and uses her personal experiences to support others battling mental health issues. Following her diagnosis and recovery from alcohol addiction, Beth uses her story to help dismantle the stigmas surrounding mental health within motherhood.

In this episode, you'll be able to:

  • Gain a deeper compassion for mothers grappling with mental health issues and learn what they wish others knew.
  • Hear a powerful story of recovery that inspires resilience.
  • Realize the healing power of sharing your true story openly.
  • Shed light on the stigmas around mental illness and learn why it's crucial to dismantle them.
  • Learn how you can help a friend who is struggling.

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