5 Reasons You Deserve to Be Happy
> “Being cut off from our own natural self-compassion is one of the greatest
impairments we can suffer. Along with our ability to feel our own pain go our
best hopes for healing, dignity
Healing
How I Take Care of Myself on the Hard Days (Mental Health)
Some days, you wake up running low on hope. Everything feels heavier than it
should, and you’re not sure if you can face the day.
I call these hard days, and they
How I Adjust to the Weird Experience of Feeling Better (Mentally)
Things can and do get better.
After a lot of self-work, resilience, and a willingness to explore your pain,
you can start making real progress with your mental health. I have, and it
If You Face Your Pain on a Daily Basis, You Deserve the World
It’s safe to say that we suffer the most when we’re alone. And some of our
strongest moments are when we whisper to ourselves, “I’m not going to stop.”
But
The Empty Chair Technique Will Reveal Your Inner Critic
“You want me to do what?” I asked my therapist.
“We’re going to do the empty chair technique.”
“You’re going to sit in this chair, and then you’re going to
I Almost Did Something Terrible to Myself (Self-Harm)
Warning: Content addresses self-harm and suicidal thoughts. This article was
featured on Medium.com
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I was twenty-four years old, and I humiliated myself.
I don’t remember exactly
How to Escape an OCD Thought Loop
It’s amazing how a person can get lost in their own head. An OCD Thought Loop
will do that.
When I was a kid, I developed the strangest obsession. And, no lie,
5 Ways to Know You've Found the Right Therapist
I’ve seen five therapists in the last ten years. But who’s counting, right?
I have some understanding of what it’s like to not find the right therapist.
Their job is
Which Is More Helpful: Tough Love or Empathy?
How do you help a friend whose mental health is starting to crumble? Do you use
tough love, or do you just listen?
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