The World Health Organization says one in four people has some kind of mental disorder. Ava St. Pierre https://www.avastpierre.com/ grew up with a schizophrenic mother. Despite a childhood of violence, Ava has cultivated a life of love and she’s determined to help other families beat the power and shame of mental illness. In her new book, After The Storm: Breaking the Cycle of Abuse with Conviction, Connection and Compassion, she outlines her very personal story and how she has devoted her life to change in families and society.

Why is it so difficult to love ourselves as passionately as we love others? What does it really mean and how can we develop a healthy attitude toward ourselves? Nancy and Kim dig deep to define what self-love is and how you can get it! It’s all about setting an intention and really listening to the way you talk to yourself! Knowing who you are and what you’re worth can change your life.

When a person becomes an addict, his or her whole family becomes entangled in the chaos of addiction. How can families understand their own feelings while trying to help the ones they love? We speak with Donna Jacobsen, a facilitator of a parent and family support group for anyone who is a caretaker to someone who suffers from drug or alcohol addiction. Donna tells us this is a family disease but there is hope for a future without dependence.

Let’s face it life throws curve balls every now and again and sometimes it feels like most of the time! How can we bounce back from setbacks both large and small with ease? Lisa Bien, www.LisaBien.com. author of a new book called 111 Ways To Bounce Back, gives us some pointers to help us flex our resilience muscle. And she says it’s all rooted in self-love. “When you love who you are, your whole life changes,” says Lisa.