Watching a sibling change can be confusing and painful. Maybe they’ve become distant, secretive, or angry. Or they stopped showing up and no longer seem like themselves. It’s easy to wonder if they’re going through a rough patch or rebelling like most people do at some point in their lives. But deep down, you may […]
When your wife is struggling with her mental health, it can feel like the relationship is shifting beneath your feet. The person you know and love may be distant, withdrawn, or emotionally unavailable—and no matter what you say or do, it might feel like you’re only making things worse. If you’re trying to be supportive […]
As a parent, you want to do everything you can to protect your daughter’s well-being. But when her anxiety starts affecting her relationship with food, it can be hard to know what is going on. Is it stress, a passing phase, or something deeper? You may be asking yourself, “Can anxiety cause eating disorders?” For […]
Marriage is built on love, trust, and partnership. But when alcohol becomes an issue, even the strongest relationships can begin to break down. You may feel like you are constantly walking on eggshells, trying to help the person you love while holding your marriage together. It is painful, confusing, and exhausting. But you are not […]
When your child is struggling with addiction, your first instinct is to protect them. You want to keep them safe, ease their pain, and help them find their way. But what happens when those efforts, no matter how loving, are hurting rather than helping? Many parents unknowingly fall into patterns of enabling addiction, thinking they’re […]
It starts off as anxiety—or at least, that’s what you thought. Maybe it looked like a racing heart, an overactive mind, a constant urge to escape social settings or make everything just right. And then, somewhere along the way, your symptoms didn’t quite add up. Maybe the anxiety never really let up, even after trying […]
When someone finally says “yes” to help after a long, painful stretch of addiction, the moment feels like a breath you didn’t realize you were holding. For families, it might come after weeks, months, or even years of worry, tears, and tough conversations. For the person struggling, it can feel like stepping out of a […]
There’s something deeply painful about watching the woman you married struggle with something you can’t see or touch. Maybe you’ve noticed her pulling away. Maybe her moods feel sharper than before, or she seems constantly exhausted, distant, or lost inside herself. You’re trying to stay strong, hoping she’ll come back to the version of herself […]
When someone you love finally agrees to get help, there’s a wave of relief—but also a quiet question that lingers in the air: what now? For women, especially, saying yes to treatment after an intervention is not just a shift in behavior; it’s a full-body, full-heart kind of reset. It’s not a straight line, and […]
Addiction has a way of tearing through even the strongest families, and that includes families built on faith. When someone you love is caught in addiction, and they also hold tightly to their Christian beliefs, the pain cuts especially deep. There’s a deep hope that faith alone might be enough to lift them out of […]
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