My Kid is Driving Me Crazy: A Mom?s Survival Guide for Living with a Child with Mental Illness

My Kid is Driving Me Crazy helps mothers thrive while living with a child with mental illness. Mental illness in a loved one sucks! Some days, all moms want to do is stay in bed, because facing reality seems insurmountable. Living with her son, who suffers from depression, anxiety, and oppositional defiance disorder (ODD), taught life coach Tamara Arnold how to become the successful woman she is today. Tamara spent years going to therapy, for herself and with her son, learning how to balance living with mental health with having a strong sense of self. My Kid is Driving Me Crazy helps other who are living with people with mental illness learn to separate themselves from the chaos, redefine who they are, and figure out what they want for their future.

Tamara is a daughter and mother to mental illness. She has witnessed and healed from three suicide attempts by those closest to her―two by her mother, and one by her son. Tamara spent years going to therapy, for herself and with her son, learning how to balance living with mental health with having a strong sense of self. In 2016, she became a life coach and created a program to help others who are living with people with mental illness. Tamara has four kids, two cats, two dogs, and a loving husband. She is a huge nerd, loves New Kids on the Block and Star Wars, and spends most Friday and Saturday nights getting crazy with a good book. She resides in St. Catharines, Canada.