Creating a Safety Plan Can Save a Life When a mental health crisis hits, it can feel like the ground drops out from under you. Thinking clearly becomes almost impossible, and the very steps that could help you feel safe can seem out of reach. That’s why creating a safety plan before a crisis happens… Continue reading Creating a Safety Plan Can Save a Life
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Courage in EnCOURAGE
The Power of Encouragement: A Call to Love and Lift Others Did you ever notice the word courage in encourage? Encouraging someone takes little effort but can change a life. We may not always agree with what others do or believe, but at the end of the day, does their life truly harm us? Our… Continue reading Courage in EnCOURAGE
Not All Scars Can Be Seen
Not All Scars Can Be Seen Not All Scars Can Be Seen Scars tell stories. Some are visible, etched into our skin as reminders of battles fought and wounds healed. Others, though, remain hidden as they carve deep into our hearts and minds, shaping us in ways the world cannot see but are just as real.… Continue reading Not All Scars Can Be Seen
How’s Your Mental Health Today
How’s Your Mental Health Today? Life moves fast. Responsibilities pile up, schedules fill, and before we know it, we’ve gone days—or even weeks—without checking in on ourselves. So, let’s pause for a moment: How’s your mental health today? Take a Deep Breath and Check-In When was the last time you truly checked in with yourself?… Continue reading How’s Your Mental Health Today
Be Kind to Your Mind
Be Kind to Your Mind We often hear the phrase be kind to others, but how often do we practice kindness toward ourselves—especially our minds? The way we think, the words we speak to ourselves, and the care we give our mental well-being all matter. Your mind deserves kindness, too. Life can be overwhelming, and… Continue reading Be Kind to Your Mind
Mental Health for Challenging Kids and Their Parents
Mental Health for Challenging Kids and Their Parents Parenting is a journey filled with love, joy, and challenges—especially when raising a child who struggles with mental health or behavioral difficulties. Some days, it feels like a rollercoaster of emotions, and as a parent, you may find yourself exhausted, second-guessing your choices, or simply trying to… Continue reading Mental Health for Challenging Kids and Their Parents
Stop Silent Start Talking
Stop Silent, Start Talking: Let’s End the Stigma Around Mental Health For too long, mental health struggles have been met with silence, shame, and stigma. Stop silent, start talking: Let's end the stigma around mental health. People suffer in the dark, afraid to speak up, fearing judgment or rejection. But here’s the truth: mental health… Continue reading Stop Silent Start Talking
Why Am I Feeling Anxious?
Why Am I Feeling Anxious? So, we am I feeling anxious? Leave comments below for why you are experiencing anxiety. Anxiety has a way of sneaking in, sometimes without warning. One minute, you’re going about your day, and the next, your heart is racing, your thoughts are spiraling, and a sense of unease settles in.… Continue reading Why Am I Feeling Anxious?
Men’s Mental Health Matters
Men’s Mental Health Matters It takes so much courage for anyone to walk through my door, but when a man steps into my office, it always strikes a different chord. There is something profoundly moving about watching a man—who has likely been told all his life to “be strong” and “tough it out”—take the brave… Continue reading Men’s Mental Health Matters
Mental Illness and Ending the Stigma
Mental Illness and Ending the Stigma Mental Illness and Ending the Stigma. I am also not embarrassed to talk about my mental health journey. I have struggled with it since...well, for as long as I can remember. Does that mean I had a horrible childhood? Nope, quite the opposite. Does that mean I don't love… Continue reading Mental Illness and Ending the Stigma
Psychogenic Itching
Psychogenic Itching: What It Is and How It Affects Us Yes, Psychogenic itching is a real thing, and I didn’t even realize that was what was happening to me until recently. As a therapist, I am constantly learning—whether through trainings, observing other therapists, from clients, or personal experiences. A few years ago, I tried… Continue reading Psychogenic Itching
Memories with My Mom
Memories with My Mom Memories with My Mom. My earliest memories of my mom are when she would rock me and sing silly old songs that would make me giggle. We would play hide and seek, sit outside on the glider, and swing for a long time. We had snuggled in the bed, played… Continue reading Memories with My Mom