Dear Pleo
Subscribe to our newsletterDear Pleo is a project developed and written by our team of Family Peer Supporters
Do you ever feel stuck, looking for answers, and not knowing where to find them? Here you’ll find answers to real questions from parents of children, youth, or young adults struggling with mental health, addiction, or behavioural challenges.
Drawing on the collective wisdom of our Family Peer Supporters and the thousands of parents we have supported, we’ll offer practical, empowering, and hopeful guidance relevant to any parent or person supporting a family through these challenges.
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Please note: this inbox is not monitored 24/7. If you are in distress or crisis, please call: Youth and Family Crisis Line under 16 yrs (Ottawa area: 613 260 2360, Outside Ottawa: 1 877 377 7775). If you are over 16 yrs (Ottawa: 613 722 6914, Outside Ottawa: 1 866 996 0991). If you are in need of support, or just someone to talk to, call our free Parents’ Helpline open Mon-Fri 9 am-7pm EST to talk with a Family Peer Supporter, by calling us toll free at 1.855.755.7005 or local at 613.321.3211. Questions submitted by parents may be used in our Dear Pleo newsletter and all submissions are confidential and anonymous.
06/19/2024 – Dear Pleo: Youth with extreme emotional dysregulation and possible Borderline Personality Disorder
03/20/2024 – Dear Pleo: My child is engaging in self-harming behaviour
09/05/2023 – Dear Pleo: I love my son but do not feel safe with him living at home anymore
07/04/2023 – Dear Pleo: How can we co-parent with such different approaches?
05/01/2023 – Dear Pleo: I just don’t have much energy left for anything beyond caring for my family anymore
01/09/2023 – Dear Pleo: Unusual thoughts or altered reality – psychosis
11/01/2022 – Dear Pleo: Finding a Family Doctor
08/22/2022 – Dear Pleo: We are wanting a better school year
06/27/2022 – Dear Pleo: My child is engaging in self-harming behaviour
05/02/2022 – Dear Pleo: I’m unsure of my child’s new pronouns
04/01/2022 – Dear Pleo: My child’s behaviour has changed post-concussion
03/01/2022 – Dear Pleo: My child requires school accommodations
02/01/2022 – Dear Pleo: My child is not eating
01/04/2022 – Dear Pleo: How can I get my child motivated?
12/06/2021 – Dear Pleo: How can I get my child out the door and in the classroom?
11/01/2021 – Dear Pleo: My co-parent and I are not on the same page
05/12/2021 – Dear Pleo: On supporting gender diversity
03/23/2021 – Dear Pleo: A new resource for parents and those who support them
Just knowing you are not alone in your struggles is a big help and gives you courage to get through the next day.