# When a Physical or Mental Health Challenge is Serious Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-the-family-parenting-podcast-716583/when-a-physical-or-mental-health-challenge-is-serious Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-the-family-parenting-podcast-716583/when-a-physical-or-mental-health-challenge-is-serious.md Podcast: [Focus on the Family Parenting Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-the-family-parenting-podcast-716583) Published: 2026-05-27T23:10:00+00:00 Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/focus-on-the-family-parenting-podcast/when-a-physical-or-mental-health-challenge-is-serious Audio file: https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/6b62b447-e557-44a9-ae88-af6300da5440/7cb9a9ac-1278-4e09-8bfc-af88014d8ebd/be297f14-44f4-4a00-828c-b45600ae1038/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=ea400406-69c1-404e-b75b-af88014d8ecb Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/focus-on-the-family-parenting-podcast-716583/episodes/when-a-physical-or-mental-health-challenge-is-serious Duration seconds: 679 ## Resource How do you show up as a parent even if you're facing health challenges? Danny talks about a time where he fought through some back issues. Also, Becky Harling joins Jim Daly to discuss how she and her family worked through a tough cancer diagnosis. At the end, Danny and John offer hope to parents who've been diagnosed with a mental health issue.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book How to Listen So Your Kids Will Talk for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Listening to the Heart of Your Kids     Mental Health Resources   Counseling Consultation and Referrals   Support This Show!   If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Parenting Podcast, please give us your feedback. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/focus-on-the-family-parenting-podcast-716583/episodes/when-a-physical-or-mental-health-challenge-is-serious/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/focus-on-the-family-parenting-podcast-716583/when-a-physical-or-mental-health-challenge-is-serious.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.