First of all, if you have made the decision to take your life back and seek help from a medical professional I just wanted to let you know that I’m so proud of you. The first step is always the hardest. It’s happened to me many, many times in my life that during doctors appointments […]
Tag: mental illness
What to Expect in Therapy
When I first started my psychiatric journey, I had a lot of misconceptions surrounding talk therapy. A webpage from Behavioral Tech, A Linehan Institute Training Company, (which I will also link in the Books and Resources tab on this website) defines DBT Therapy as, “Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive behavioral treatment developed by Marsha […]
Self-Talk: The Most Important Coping Skill
When it comes to mental illness, especially anxiety and depression, people will give you all kinds of ideas for coping with it. Believe me, I have heard it all. “Have you tried essential oils?” “Have you tried going vegan?” “are you eating healthy?” “what about yoga?” and the list goes on and on…and on. Don’t […]