It is an honor to host Guest Poster! We met each other in a Writer's Facebook group. She is a beautiful soul who is passionate about establishing + maintaining positive relationships! I thought this post beautifully illustrates the process so many of us overlook each day: when people move from strangers...to friends...to family...! FTHC Tribe Members - I would like to introduce you to Mari Corona of Living in Mommywood!
Read more7 Characteristics of an Epic Therapist!
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 | Trauma
Welcome to the 3rd week of the #fthbts16 series! I'm so pleased to have you along this journey with me! If you missed last week's post on hospitalization, you can catch it here! If you're a Tribe Member or a regular subscriber, thank you for sticking with me throughout this campaign!
Trauma is such an intricate thing to understand, because everyone experiences trauma differently. Trauma invokes both a physical + emotional response.
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!
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