Beth Syverson and her adopted son Joey Nakao have been on a difficult journey for a number of years. They have been facing the issues of addiction and suicidality. In light of these intense topics, some of you may prefer to pass on this episode and listen to a different one for today. If you find you are struggling with suicidal thoughts please dial 988 to talk to someone ready to listen. On this episode, they tell us some of their struggles and go into detail about some of the things that have helped them on their journey. One of the things that has been helpful to them has been sharing their story in the hopes that it will help other adoptees and parents understand better ways to cope with both addiction and suicidality. I have shared some of the resources they have developed and discovered below.
You can find links to Beth and Joey’s podcast on Beth’s website Unraveling Adoption
Beth mentions the database she has developed for those seeking professionals who have knowledge of adoption. You can find that database here.
Beth mentions how instrumental working with Coach Heather Ross has been for her. A link to Heather’s website is here.
If you would like to learn more about Internal Family Systems. you can find the website with that information here.
Adoption Uncovered 