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Hello September! This month is all about self-discovery and journeying to the places that make you you. When I created these prompts I specifically thought about those of you who may have been struggling with co-dependency or simply feeling lost…
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Hello August! Not only is this a pretty cool month because I’m looking forward to celebrating a birthday but I’m excited to present a whole new list of journal prompts! This month is all about reflecting on the health and…
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The toughest battles that we face in life are the battles of our mind. Intrusive thoughts come dressed up as the truth and our feelings misleadingly validate such thoughts. One of the most frequent questions I get asked is,…
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I have some super exciting news *drum roll*… The Faith & Mental Wellness App is now live! Not only can you access our community from the app but you’ll be up to date with faith and mental health…
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The direction of your life begins with the direction of your thoughts. When you realize that every single day your actions, habits and motivations are all the product of your mind, you begin to understand why mental health is…
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Do you know who talks to you more than anyone in this world? You do. You have ongoing conversations with yourself in each moment- weighing and interpreting the events going on in life and with people around…
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There are many ways that we confuse strength. We confuse strength with lack of emotion. We confuse strength with asserting control. We confuse strength with self-sufficiency and shouldering burdens on our own. We confuse strength with perfection and unfaltering confidence…
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Every single person has two choices to make when faced with a major setback. You can withdraw, vow to never take the risk again and let defeat put a permanent cap on your potential…or you can take on a…
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New relationships can be both wondrous and terrifying for the one daring to love again after betrayal. Vulnerability leaves you wide open. And being wide open is…scary. That’s exactly when insecurity becomes the unwelcome third party. We get so…
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Ever since I hit my 20’s I’ve put a lot of thought into the experience and upbringing that shaped me into who I am today. I’ve thought much about the type of woman I want to be and who…
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If we left everything to our insecurities, we’d never show up for our lives. Insecurity is truly the condition of never “being enough”. As long as we continue to hang in the balance of not smart enough, not brave…
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There are so many things I would have never known I was capable of had I not stepped outside of myself and just did it. This blog, for one, wouldn’t exist. You would not be reading these words right…
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In the world of Cognitive Psychology, which is the specialty of my interest, there are about 15 known thinking distortions common to so many of us- myself included. Cognitive Distortions are essentially when your structure of thinking is flawed in it’s…
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![[Trigger Warning⚠️ : Suicide]
Suicidality of our youth and young adults as a vulnerable population was one of the main things that originally drove me into mental health.
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If you knew something was the second leading cause of death among us wouldn’t you consider it a crisis?
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I’d like to differentiate that mental health and mental illness are not the same thing. They are not interchangeable. We all have mental health just like we all have physical health. Mental illness means that someone has gotten sick, mentally. Sometimes it’s like a cold and sometimes it’s like a cancer. And at it’s worst, suicide happens. And when that happens often a person is overcome by so much pain, torment and distress that they are not in their rational mind in that instance. 💔
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And there are many biological, neurological, psychological, spiritual, environmental, etc factors at effect that are different for every individual. That’s the REALLY simple version.
However, mental illness can be manageable, preventable, and/or sometimes treatable with the right help in time.
So when you find someone or yourself feeling suicidal, please take it seriously because there is still hope with the right help. And if someone tells you that they’re feeling suicidal or don’t want to live or having intrusive thoughts, it is a good thing that they are opening up and that is an opportunity to find help, receive treatment and be preventative.
Someone who has attempted is more at risk to attempt again. And I think it’s important to know this about those we love and care about.
I save the suicide hotline number in my phone, where there are trained professionals to help walk you or others through what can be dark and scary moments so you don’t have to bear them alone:
Suicide hotline: 800-273-TALK (8255)
Text: HOME to 741741
Remember, #SuicidePreventionDay is every day.](http://scontent-sof1-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/662c2e6bbb77b87366d3dfc3fd1b3876/5E364CCF/t51.2885-15/e35/s150x150/69801129_566954680779397_3562099882215098084_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-sof1-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=101)
