Short Writing / Storytelling / Media

Follow StigmaSmashers on TikTok where Brenda and her daughter tackle mental health stigma with honesty and empathy.

Author Brenda Ferber

My Daughter Told Me She Wanted To Die. To Save Her Life, I Gave Her Permission To End It.
in HuffPost

Author Brenda Ferber

Letting Go: How I Found an Agent After Giving Up in Poets & Writers

Author Brenda Ferber

Letting Our College Freshman Work at Summer Camp Was the Best Decision We Made as Parents in Grown and Flown

Author Brenda Ferber

The Unusual Way One Mother Saved Her Daughter’s Life on Seeking Center: The Podcast

Author Brenda Ferber

Dear Parents: This Is What to Do When Your Teen Comes Out to You in Parenting Teens & Tweens

Author Brenda Ferber

A Love Story in Nerdy Book Club

Author Brenda Ferber

Brenda Ferber at The Moth Story Slam in Miami

Author Brenda Ferber

At 17, I Asked My Mom To Let Me Die on Seen Minds

Author Brenda Ferber

As Parents of Teens, We Must Understand What Self-Harm Looks Like in Parenting Teens & Tweens

Author Brenda Ferber

How I Talked to My Teen About Suicide—And How You Can Do It Better in Parents

Author Brenda Ferber

Brenda Ferber with Xoe Wise at Story Serenade in Highland Park, Il

Author Brenda Ferber

How I Gave a Little and Got a Lot by Becoming a Crisis Counselor in Crisis Text Line