In this episode our guest is Tamara Blum. Tamara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in St. Louis, Missouri with a  MSW from the Brown School at Washington University. She has worked with grieving families, on college campuses, and as a graduate and post-graduate level supervisor. Tamara has also served as a consultant to the National Center for Deaf-Blindness and  has been providing psychotherapy and mental healthcare in her private practice serving teens, adults, couples, and families since 2012.
 
Tamara is the proud single mom of 6 children. Her 5 surviving children includes 26-year-old Andrew who has the very rare Hattersley-Urano subtype of Wolfram Syndrome. She is an ally and an advocate at work and home and has taught her children to be the same. 
 
Tamara will appear as a guest on our next episode as well. In this episode we discuss how Tamara utilizes her training as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), to help listeners develop a mental health toolkit. 
 
During the episode Tamara recommended Psychology Today as a resource to find a mental health provider. She also mentioned people in the United States can call 988 which is a free 24/7 hotline for people experiencing a mental health emergency or need help in the moment. 
 
The second half of our conversation with Tamara will be featured on our next episode of It Happened To Me which will be released on August 21st. We will focus on Tamara’s role as the parent of a child with a nano rare subtype of Wolfram Syndrome. In the meantime, you can listen to our previous episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, streaming on the website, or any other podcast player by searching, “It Happened To Me”. 
 
It Happened To Me is created and hosted by Cathy Gildenhorn and Beth Glassman. DNA Today’s Kira Dineen is our executive producer and marketing lead. Amanda Andreoli is our associate producer. Ashlyn Enokian is our logo graphic designer. 
 
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