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Mental Health

  • You deserve to be whole

    Sometimes a fix can be as simple as looking at medication. Whether it’s getting on meds initially, changing a dosage, or changing them completely. It’s normal to need them. It’s normal…

  • It Did Not Ruin Her

    TW: Suicidal Ideation We know that suicide is far too common, but sometimes I think the well intended narrative gets muddied. It blurs the reality of chronic suicidal ideation. For many…

  • A “good enough” mom

    Earlier this year my therapist blew my mind with the idea of “the good enough mother”. The theory of “the good enough mother” was originally introduced by British pediatrician and psychoanalyst…

  • Intro to IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program)

    I just wrapped up my first week in IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program) and I want to share my experience. Before recently I didn’t really understand what an IOP was and based…

  • EFT Tapping with Hypnotherapist, Becca McLeish

    Last week I had a Tapping and Hypnotherapy session with Becca McLeish (@iambeccamcleish on Instagram) and it blew me away. I’m a Tapping believer now. I had never done Hypnotherapy or…

  • Tell Her She’s Strong

    You don’t need fancy expensive therapy sessions to do the work. A tool that I can easily share with you is inner child work. Connecting to my younger self is more…

  • Think about someone you love

    Think about someone you love. Really. Right now. Now think about what you’d say at their funeral. Yes. Really. It’s morbid but important. Done? I bet you didn’t think of the…

  • Bullying And Healing

    25 years ago I was starting the 5th grade and my parents moved us to a small town in rural Georgia… Wayne County. That year was the worst of my childhood.…

  • A Mental Health Update And Safety Plan Template

    One day last week I got in the tub three times in twelve hours… To cry.To think.To ground.To drown out the periphery.To beg myself to think rationally. I cried so much…

  • A Friendly Reminder That You Are Always Enough

    I got a notification today in my email that the company who does official marathon photos was having another sale. This happens every few months. ⠀⠀A few days after the race…