I searched for families like mine – and if possible, hope. They were here all along
I heard this week some wonderfully encouraging news from a family in Canada who had been in touch some years ago looking for help and advice concerning the daughter’s use of violence in the home. At that time they had no hope that they would find someone who understood their experience, or would be able to offer the therapeutic help their family so desperately needed. Through their perseverance and determination, they have not only secured help for themselves, but also worked towards developing understanding and support for many other families experiencing child to parent violence across Canada. I would like to share the blog post they have written for the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and to bring hope, perhaps, to other families by doing so.
Originally, I searched for families like mine, and if possible, hope, writes Ester Eisen. They were here all along – right here in Canada – but stigma stifles conversation, even hopeful conversation…. Finally, I’m able to tell my child that I know families who’ve been through what we have and are now doing well. So now for me, dialogue is not only about awareness, but also about hope.
You can read the full blog post by clicking on the title at the top.
HOLES IN THE WALL 