- break the stigma, Break the Stigma, Mental Health, Mental health awareness, Normalize mental health therapy, Psychotherapy
Normalize Mental Health Therapy Thru this Powerful Strategy
Let’s Normalize seeking mental health therapy… by talking about it in regular conversations. ➡️ Yes. By mentioning mental health therapy the same way you’d mention the witty thing your barista said or an interaction at the gym, you normalize the conversation surrounding mental health therapy. Here are some examples of ways to normalize it: “Oh yeah- my therapist has been talking about that too.” “I was at therapy the other day and…” “I’ve been thinking about the conversation I had the other day with my therapist.” Right alongside other conversations: “Oh- I have to tell you this funny thing that happened while I was in line to grab a coffee.”…
- EMDR therapy, Faith, faith and psychology, Holidays, Mental Health, Mental Health Advocate, Mental Health Caregiver, Not Alone, Prayer, spiritual warfare, Suicidality, Suicide Prevention
Guest Writer On The Faith To Flourish Blog
I was honored to be a featured guest writer on Dawn Ward’s The Faith to Flourish blog this week. I wrote “Caregiving For Mental Illness During the Holidays” The link to my article is in the article excerpt section of this post. The Holidays Can Be Difficult For caregivers of mental illness, holidays can be especially difficult as you do not get relief from the care you give your loved one. Their need for care doesn’t take a holiday itself. You have added burden also of extra and additional caregiver to-do lists and activities that begin to add to overwhelm and lead you toward exhaustion. They can bring joy but…
