{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Just A Mom Podcast","title":"Episode 50: Brenda and Faith Ferber","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3611,"description":"Introduction: In this episode, Susie Gurley welcomes Brenda and Faith Ferber to the podcast. Together, they embark on a deeply personal journey, exploring mental health, resilience, and the power of open communication. Brenda, the author of the impactful article 'My Daughter Told Me She Wanted to Die to Save Her Life I Gave Her Permission to End It,' shares her experiences and the challenges she faced to get her story published. Alongside her is Faith, who bravely shares her early struggles with mental health, self-discovery, and a path toward recovery.The Article That Made a Difference:Brenda discusses the title of her article, \"My Daughter Told Me She Wanted to Die I Gave Her Permission to End It,\" and how it drew attention.Brenda explains her struggle to get the article published and the importance of sharing stories about mental health.The article resonated with numerous readers who were also dealing with similar challenges but not openly discussing them.Faith's Early Mental Health Journey:Faith shares her early experiences with mental health challenges, beginning as early as kindergarten.Her separation from her twin brother in kindergarten triggered feelings of abandonment and a belief that she was simultaneously \"too much and not enough.\"Faith describes her first expression of suicidal thoughts at the age of nine.Middle School Challenges:Faith's mental health struggles intensified during middle school, leading to self-harm and a need for validation.She discusses how sexting and self-harm were intertwined and her mother, Brenda's, response to her behavior.Brenda recalls her perspective as a parent during these challenging times, experiencing shame and confusion.Friendship and Betrayal:Faith opens up about her friendship with a group of girls who also engaged in self-harm.After Faith's mother alerted their parents about their self-harming, the girls turned against Faith, and her friends stopped speaking to her.Faith recounts the social isolation and betrayal...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/mYmWpcI13YljANPaztqyuDIJEH-3i2w9MgtV96qtZRo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMzNjc3LzE2NjE4/NzkzODAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}