So you finally have come around to the fact that maybe you need a bit of support for this season of your life. CHECK! You've worked up the nerve to actually Google a Therapist or search on Psychology Today. CHECK! But how the heck do you decide which one might actually mesh with your personality??
Read moreFrom the Heart Breaks the Stigma Series | Hospitalization
Have you ever been hospitalized for a physical ailment? Were you ashamed to be headed to the hospital? Were you made fun of for getting injured or feeling sick? Did you push past the taunts that you were "whining" about the ailment to get what you needed? If you answered yes to any of these questions, how is psychiatric hospitalization any different? I can see many of you now nervous, because of thoughts like "What if I did have to be hospitalized for being crazy?" or "I was hospitalized, but I don't want anyone to know..." The reason you feel like that is because there is a heavy stigma attached to mental illness + I'm on a mission to break that stigma!
Read moreDay 2: Creating a Safe Space (Part I)
So you read yesterday’s post and you felt as though you might be up for some work on repairing your relationship(s). There’s just one problem: It’s impossible to talk to (insert name here)! No doubt if you’re at this point, some serious things have taken place. Where do you go from here? How do you even get to a point where you can talk to one another?
Read moreI Don't Like My Kid's Friends - Now What?!
Growing up we all know we had that one friend that our parents just DID NOT approve of! There was absolutely nothing we could do to convince our parents that this kid was harmless - or at least that's what we wanted our parents to think!
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