When Lisa Lambert’s son began showing signs of significant mental health needs at age 7, she was catapulted into a world of complexity she had never known. Today, Lisa is the Director of the Parent/Professional Advocacy League of Massachusetts. In this conversation, we discuss how her parenting journey transformed her from a young woman with social anxiety to a dedicated advocate for systemic improvement. As Lisa gives us a peek into her own experience, she shares her best advice for other parents whose kids are struggling with mental health. We talk about finding services, facing stigma, and more. She also reveals some of the fascinating findings of her organization’s parent surveys and how she and her team at PPAL are harnessing the lived-experience of parents to change policies and practices that will improve the lives of other families.   For show notes including resources mentioned, visit: https://www.wildpeace.org/podcast-1 @wildpeace.forparents