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Mental Health Awareness

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Thursday, October 10th of this year was marked as World Mental Health Awareness Day.  The goal of the World Federation of Mental Health in establishing this day was to spread awareness about mental health and work to end the stigma faced by people seeking help with mental illness.  Recent statistics have suggested that one in […]

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Myth#4: Mental illness is the result of lacking faith.

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Our final mental health myth is a big one.  Please hear this as this particular myth carries a lot of shame baggage with it for many people…..YOU DO NOT HAVE DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, PTSD, etc. BECAUSE YOU DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH FAITH! When I am helping people I make it a great priority to honor people’s […]

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Myth#3: I am ___ (fill in a struggle or illness).

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Hello, my name is Jessica and I am a perfectionist. FALSE! Have you ever said those words?  Or perhaps, the blank was filled differently:  I am an alcoholic, I am just an anxious person, I am worthless, I am bipolar, I am a drug addict, I have depression and it will always be like that. […]

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Myth#2: If it feels bad, it is bad.

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Today’s myth is taking the feelings are not facts truth discussed yesterday to the next level.  We are debunking the myth that if something feels uncomfortable, different, or difficult then it must be wrong.  Said another way, I don’t feel like it equals I don’t do it or I have to feel like it to […]

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Myth #1: No one can love you until you love yourself.

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This week we are exploring some myths of mental health to debunk them and find the facts.  The truth can set us free, so here’s the tea on today’s truth… Has anyone ever told you that no one can love you until you love yourself?  FALSE! No matter what, you were created with value and […]

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Gratitude Changes Your Attitude

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❓Did you know that our brains do not actually multi-task that well? 🗯When our brains are focused on worry, hopelessness, and fear it is hard for it to do anything else well. When we are focused on these we experience anxiety, depression, and stress. 💞🧠🌊Did you know you can flip the flow? Gratitude is a […]

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Wisdom from Disney

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Y’all know how I love to soak up all the wisdom from @Disney movies. Spent time at the theater today watching the new Aladdin . If you haven’t , GO SEE IT ! Will Smith nailed it as the Genie. Anyway, The Secret Life of Pets 2 was previewed before the show and, without meaning to, the mischievous pets gave […]

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