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Healthy Self-Care: What It Is and What It Is Not

In the rise of panic, I have told myself not to even engage with a single fearful thought. In the weight of sadness, I have come home from work to overeat pizza and ice cream. In the flicker of doubt, I have drank an extra glass of wine to feel confident. I have numbed myContinue reading “Healthy Self-Care: What It Is and What It Is Not”

Post-Healing

My therapist told me that I had post-traumatic stress disorder after experiencing postpartum depression. I thought that was strange at the time. That is a lot of “posts” for one person. Plus, it did not seem like what I went through was trauma in the way that I normally thought of trauma. And I knowContinue reading “Post-Healing”

I am here for you.

I am here to share research, knowledge, and tools to advocate for the importance of mental health. I am here to share what I learn as I become a therapist myself. I am here to share my story. I am here to share about the process of healing. I am here to speak for andContinue reading “I am here for you.”