In this episode of Turn the Lens Inward, I sit down with Claudine Pereira, also known as The Pink Coach, a leadership coach, bestselling author, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in financial services and leadership development.

Together, we have an honest and emotional conversation about what it’s like to support a child through a serious mental health crisis.

Claudine shares her daughter Courtney’s journey with anxiety, bipolar disorder, mania, psychosis, hospitalization, and ultimately, recovery. Together, we talk about the fear, guilt, stigma, and helplessness that can come with navigating the mental health system as parents, especially when your child is an adult and you feel shut out of the process.

We also discuss the importance of proper diagnosis, the dangers of misdiagnosis, the role organizations like CAMH played in their healing journey, and why parents need support too. This conversation is deeply personal, but above all, it is hopeful. It’s a reminder that healing is possible, that families can come through the other side, and that no parent should have to carry this weight alone.

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Episode Highlights: mental health crisis, parenting a child with mental illness, bipolar disorder, young adult mental health, mania and psychosis, CAMH mental health support, mental health stigma, single motherhood, family support, mental health recovery, parenting through crisis, caregiver burnout, emotional resilience, tough love, turning the lens inward

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⭐If this episode resonated with you, I invite you to subscribe and continue this journey with me. In future episodes, I’ll share personal reflections, practical tools, and conversations with other parents who are walking a similar path.

You don’t have to do this alone. Let’s turn the lens inward, together.

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Resources & Links Mentioned

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/heyitslisataylor/

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/lisa.taylor.ellet/

Website | https://www.glowingconfidence.com/

Sash Bear | https://sashbear.akaraisin.com/ui/SW2026/p/4b3627b67cf84f0fa157f41826196dcd

Claudine’s Website | www.claudinepereira.com | www.thepinkcoach.com

Claudine’s Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thepinkcoach/

Claudine’s LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudinepereira/

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction

02:15 Early Signs of Anxiety

05:00 Misdiagnosis & Medication

07:30 Hospitalization Decisions

09:00 CAMH & Recovery

11:00 Bipolar Disorder Explained

13:30 Support Systems Matter

16:00 Mental Health Stigma

20:30 A Parent’s Experience

23:30 Caregiver Burnout

25:30 Tough Love & Boundaries

27:30 Faith Through Hardship

30:00 Navigating the System

34:00 Mental Health Resources

37:00 Surviving as a Parent

40:00 Adult Children & Consent

43:00 Life After Crisis

45:00 Lessons Learned

47:00 Final Advice