Unlocking Sustainable Healing: Moving Beyond Diagnoses for Lasting Change
The United States currently recognizes over 200 different mental health diagnoses, and the odds of holding one of those diagnoses are staggering. Right now, more than 1 out of every 5 adults live with a mental health diagnosis in the United States, and this number keeps growing. Mental health diagnoses serve as a professional shorthand […]
4 Ways to Overcome Your Fear of Being Visible
In the most previous article on visibility, we covered all of the reasons many of us clam up when it comes to being seen and feeling heard (find it here). Rooted in the fear of being judged and rejected, we covertly test the waters for safety to see if the coast is clear for the […]
Fear of Visibility and How to Overcome It
Uh oh. It’s happening again. Someone suggested that you speak on your work project and that huge wave of dread is taking over. It sends the all-too-familiar tingles up the back of your neck and your mind goes completely blank. You feel stuck in place, frozen, unable to do anything but sweat and fake a […]
I Feel… Good? How Season Changes Impact Mental Health
As the seasons change, so too do our moods. I bet the entire upper Midwest feels just how real that statement is right now. We’ve jumped between 80 degree days packed with sunshine, to snow and cold, and back again. As we face yet another gray day, we catch ourselves muttering something like “I NEED […]
“I Think You Should Get Some Help”; How to Talk About Therapy When You Don’t Know How To
Suggesting therapy to a friend can be tricky. It can feel like you’re walking a tightrope between being rude or brushing them off, when in actuality it really hurts your heart to think about them going through what they’ve just described, alone. Although it might feel impossible to suggest therapy (or even just talk about […]
How Mindfulness Changes Your Personality
Ever feel like you’re on autopilot; like you’re trapped going through the motions of your life without really being present to enjoy any of it? Do you often find yourself overthinking or wondering if the choices and decisions you make are the right ones? Mindfulness has been touted to be something of an antidote to […]
