Welcome to Weakness to Strength!

 Hi! I'm Monica. My husband and I have been married for 26 years and we have four children--two girls and two boys. They are all big (our baby is 16). Along with hormones, puberty, school, body image issues, friend issues, bullies, etc., the teen years have also brought mental health issues for our children. Over the past seven years, I have spent hours scouring the internet to learn about anxiety, depression, conversion disorder, and anorexia. My husband, along with three of our children, were recently diagnosed with ADHD, so we've also spent a lot of time learning about that as well. 

I am not a doctor or mental health professional. I am a mom--A mom who cares about my children's mental health and wants to help them cope, heal, and live their best lives. I am not here to diagnose or give medical advice (I'll leave that for the professionals). 

This website is a compilation of all the resources I have found over the years to help my family. I know that not all mental health issues are addressed right now, and that is because I started with the things I have already researched for my own family. I will be adding more resources continuously, so please check back often! If you have a great resource to share, please email it to Monica at monica@thereadathon.com. 

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