The Albrecht Authors: No More Secrets

She grew up in the same household as Katie, and readers of Broken Nek know her as the character 'Sandra.' Katie's older sister ( &Mary's niece), Sara, joins the duo to discuss her trauma from their father. this episode of No More Secrets, Sara shares her thoughts on 'Broken Nek,' her side of growing up with Ken, and the ultimate complicated grief of him as well. Together, as a family, they continue their journey of healing and get everything out into the open.

Part 2 of Albrecht Family Dynamics is coming next week.

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While commonly thought of as a condition from vets and war heroes, PTSD can actually affect people in a variety of different ways. After a neighbor's dog severely attacked Gail a few years back, she could tell she needed help dealing with the traumatic event. In this episode of No More Secrets, the aunt and niece duo invite returning guest, Gail Bruno, on to discuss this significant moment in her life, her diagnosis of PTSD, and ultimately her neverending journey of healing.

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How do you cope when your loved one's secrets force their way into the light? When Mandy* found out about the hidden demons of her dad and then later her ex-husband, it shattered her perceived reality about her life. In this episode of No More Secrets, Mary and Katie invite their friend Mandy* on to chat about her life. She bravely discusses various aspects of her past including her dad's closeted addiction, her ex-husband's frequent cheating, and ultimately her struggles of substance abuse. Together, the three of them discuss her overcoming how her once-perfect life, really wasn't all along.

*Mandy is not our guest's real name. She has chosen to remain anonymous.

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It's no secret that The Albrecht Authors have had their own thoughts on bullying. They have even invited a guest to share her personal story on the matter. Now, what does the clinical expert have to say about it? In this episode, the duo invites Psychotherapist Carolyn Parker from Youth & Family Counseling to speak about her career in therapy, and most specifically, her expertise on bullying. Together, they chat about how to deal with bullying, being an upstander vs a bystander, and more!

More about Carolyn Parker can be found here.

If you would like to book an appointment with Carolyn or learn more about Youth & Family Counseling's mission and services, please take a look at their website at counselingforall.org. YFC is located in Libertyville, IL.

Resources on Bullying: https://www.apa.org/
https://bullyingepidemic.com/
Cdc.gov

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Addiction affects millions of people and their family members every day. Mary and Katie of course are no strangers to this concept on a personal level. However, they have decided to dig deeper into the clinical side of it. In this episode of No More Secrets, the duo invites Clinical Psychologist, Jim Shackelford, from Youth & Family Counseling to speak about his career in therapy, and specifically, his expertise on addiction. Together, they all discuss substance vs. process addiction, potential treatments, and more!

More about Dr. Jim Shackelford can be found here.

If you would like to book an appointment with Jim or learn more about Youth & Family Counseling's mission and services, please take a look at their website at counselingforall.org. YFC is located in Libertyville, IL.

Resource for Addiction:
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There are multiple sides to every story. In the first season of No More Secrets, Mary and Katie brought Gail Bruno on to the show to discuss her daughter's depression and ultimate removal from high school. Today, her daughter, Jess, joins The Albrecht Authors to tell her side of that story. In this episode, Jess Bruno shares with the duo her uphill battle with depression and anxiety and how she survived this dire time in her life.

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As the old saying goes, all good things come to an end... Or a pause in this case. After 10 full episodes filled with several topics of mental health, this debut season is coming to a close. In the finale episode, our aunt and niece alongside their producer, Shane, recap the first season with their thoughts on creating each episode, their favorites, and more!

Season 2 to begin airing Thursday 1/16/20 at 7am. In the meantime, go over to www.thealbrechtauthors.com for weekly blog posts on mental health and other updates.

Check out Shane's website: www.impulseproductions.net

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Nearly everyone has heard of bullying at some point in their life either regarding a personal standpoint or someone else's story. From school-aged kids to toxic people in our adulthoods, bullies can be everywhere we look. In light of last week's episode of which the duo's guest, Gail, discussed her daughter's struggle with depression due to bullying, Mary and Katie decide to dive deeper into the topic. In this week's episode, they help define bullying in their own lives and its effects on all of our mental health.

Links:
https://www.stopbullying.gov/
https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/common-challenges/bullying/difference-between-teasing-and-bullying

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There are countless definitions of "normal" that vary in every moment. One area, in particular, that seems to have a revolving door of what's right or wrong, is parenting. What do you do in a situation that you never expected to be in with no black or white answer? How do you respond to your child's dire needs when the social norms of the world tell you those needs are wrong? In today's episode, Mary and Katie invite a long-time friend Gail Bruno on the show to discuss her story of when she made seemingly impossible decisions and took her daughter out of high school in order to keep her alive. Together, the three of them examine parental social norms through Gail's story and what it's like to go against them.

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What comes to your mind in regards to Halloween traditions? Some people think of trick or treating, dressing up in costumes, or even carving out pumpkins. Then there is the scarier side of it that involves horror movies and ghost stories as well. In this episode, Mary and Katie bring up their childhood traditions, or lack thereof in Mary's case, and the psychological effect of watching scary movies at a young age. They reference the popular John Carpenter character, Michael Myers, and even a Psychology Today article from a few years back to investigate why people willingly bring horror into their lives around Halloween time and their life in general. 

Cited article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-excess/201510/why-do-we-watching-scary-films

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