I Couldn’t Save My Daughter. So I Built What Might Save Yours.
Parents Like Us Don’t Get to Give Up, Even When It Feels Like We Can’t Go On
Can I be completely honest?
I’m not happy with how long it’s taken to launch The MentorWell. I know some of you are frustrated, and I get it. There are parents out there right now who are desperate to find a way forward with their teens. I know what that feels like.
More than a decade ago, when my daughter, Maddie, was struggling, I was chasing hope every single day. I wanted so badly to find something that would keep her safe. I lost that battle, and I lost my daughter.
When your child is fighting a mental health battle, the pain never leaves. It eats at you every minute of every day. It affects your sleep, your focus, your ability to work. It makes you want to hide, but you don’t, because being a parent isn’t something you can walk away from. Not when your child’s life is on the line.
It’s ruthless. It’s unfair. And when you’re going through it alone, it feels impossible. Some days, the pain in your chest feels like a heart attack. You want to clear the fog, the sadness, the confusion, but nothing works until your child is truly safe.
Therapy, medication, exercise, they help a little. But they don’t erase the fear. And if tragedy happens, like it did with Maddie, no amount of time, or words, can fix the pain. Losing a child reprograms your brain. Grief becomes your shadow.
To those who’ve been patient as we’ve built The MentorWell, thank you. I wish I had a financial nest egg to pour into this, but I don’t. The past ten years have taken everything from me: emotionally, financially, spiritually. But I’ve never given up, even when I’ve wanted to.
This isn’t about Maddie’s death anymore. It’s about what her story revealed. We have a broken system that leaves parents and kids without real options. A healthcare system that fails too many. An education system more worried about liability than protection.
To everyone who’s stayed with us, thank you. To the parents who’ve reached out for help, we hear you. We’ve been working quietly but tirelessly to make sure no family goes through what mine did.
The MentorWell isn’t here to fix your child. It’s here to connect them with someone who understands. Someone who’s faced the same storms and made it through.
Your child needs to know they’re not alone. That there is a path forward.
And we’d be honoured if one of our mentors could walk that path with them.
Every child deserves someone who listens and understands.
That’s why The MentorWell exists.
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