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April 23, 2025 47 mins

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Navigating Mental Health as a Single Mom to a Child with Special Needs

This week on Mental Perk, we sit down with Faith Longbottom—a resilient single mom and passionate mental health advocate. Faith opens up about her personal journey navigating the highs and lows of mental health while raising a child with special needs.

Through raw and honest conversation, Faith shares how her struggles became the foundation for her advocacy work. She sheds light on the real challenges families face and the vital resources available to help them through. Her story is one of strength, healing, and hope.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by parenting, mental health struggles, or the weight of doing it all alone—this episode is for you.

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