Esther invites Dr. Kayla Marmaros, PhD, MS, LMHC of Pillar Mind and Behavior, Coral Gables, Florida. Dr. In our day in age, the word "anxiety" is used loosely including social anxiety. What does anxiety look like in children, adolescent, and adults? Kayla shares knowledge on treating this oftentimes avoided area. For more information on Dr. Marmaros' work, please visit: www.pillarmindandbehavior.com 

Ringing in the new year of 2020, our special guest is Lisa Seid, LMFT of Mindful Life Solutions, LLC located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Lisa Seid shares her knowledge of the differences between PTSD and CPTSD among generational trauma. You may find more information on Ms. Seid and her work here: https://www.mindfullifesolutionsllc.com/

Esther welcomes Janet Bayramyan, LCSW of Road2Wellness in Florida. Janet shares her mental health story along with her professional experience as a social worker. This episode touches on delicate topics such as Eating Disorders and Childhood Trauma. Further educational discussion between sex therapy and sex addiction therapy. For more information on Janet's work, feel free to visit: https://road2wellness.co/ 

Thanks for stopping by The Podcast at Striving Minds Network! We welcome you to join in on the conversation(s) here within on all things Mental Health and Wellness. On this first episode, Esther welcomes her first guest. For privacy and confidentiality, we will call her Jo*. Jo shares her mental health story relating to postpartum depression.

**TRIGGER WARNING**  sensitive topics are discussed during this episode - please listen at your own discretion.**

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