In this episode, Elaine Uskoski shares her experience as a parent and caregiver of an adult aged son with a video game addiction. She talks about how important it was to take care of herself, lead with empathy and understanding, and take a holistic skills building approach to mental health recovery. Elaine discusses the journey of admission and how fulfilling it is step into what now feels like a social obligation to reconnect parents and their children in a purposeful way.

Elaine Uskoski is an Author of two books “Seeing Through the Cracks” and “Cyber Sober; A Caregiver’s Guide to Video Gaming Addiction”. Her chronicles began when she faced one of the biggest crisis of her life in learning her youngest son Jake had a video gaming addiction. She is a Speaker and Coach for Video Gaming Addiction Awareness sending a message of hope to parents, caregivers and for those living with addiction. She is a Canada Clinical Partnership Specialist for Intenta Clinical Training for Gaming Disorder. Elaine has been featured by many media outlets including CTV W5, CBC’s The National, CHCH TV, Global News, National Geographic, The Wall Street Journal, and CBC Radio. Prior to her work in video gaming addiction, Elaine was an Iridologist and holistic nutritional expert.  She is a mother, Wife, Photographer and Lover of Tennis.
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