I want to talk about a grief model that I find really interesting and I thought you might too. It’s also in my Grief Workbook. Margaret Stoebe and Henk Schut came up with the Dual…
I’ve noticed a pattern in my anxiety. It’s lower in the wintertime. It feels a bit like a hibernating animal.My coping skills and self-care revolve A LOT around self-soothing. Winter is the perfect time for…
This is a re-draw from last year. This Stress Performance Curve is based on Yerkes-Dodson Law. It shows us that we generally perform better when we’re under an optimal level of stress. When it comes…
On today’s episode of mental-health-related things that are embarrassing to talk about but that I talk about anyway (because it’s important!) – BFRB or body-focused repetitive behavior. Body-focused repetitive behavior is an umbrella term for…
My mom passed away in 2018 and today is the anniversary of her death. I’m usually hyper-aware of the date approaching because her birthday is the 19th and from that point on, it’s on my…
I want to preface this by saying that I am not a doctor or mental health professional. I’m a mental health advocate and that means that I share my lived experience, my stories, and my…