Pixabay Anxiety is often described as intense worry. This could be worrying about what may happen or imagining worst case scenarios. Many people experience anxiety at some point in their lives but some people may suffer from it constantly. Anxiety can have an affect on the way you live. Someone with anxiety may not want to leave home or could be worried about being in social situations. Take a look at more about anxiety and what to do about it. Symptoms of Anxiety Some common symptoms of anxiety include fatigue, difficulty sleeping, irritability, panic attacks, poor concentration, and more. T ..read more

I am excited to share a new way that you and I can connect over our experiences living with PTSD! Each week I will be hosting a hour long virtual support group with Space of Mind. Having PTSD can be a lonely experience but it doesn’t have to be! Join us as we share how PTSD has shaped our lives. In this safe space, we will explore different ways to work through setbacks and triggers, share tools and tips for managing symptoms, talk about different therapeutic modalities, and learn how to look at “survivorhood” differently. PTSD has given us an opportunity to view life through a new lens and to ..read more

Hi friends! I hope you’ve had a wonderful summer. I’m slowly getting back to work here and I am thrilled to share a project that I worked on over the summer. I was interviewed by Damian Geleyns with Legend Life after 40 Damian has put together a mental health focused summit — Happy Minds Summit. The Happy Minds Summit starts August 28th and includes 10 days of wellness content with nearly 72 mental health professionals sharing their experience and expertise. The best part of this resource is it’s FREE! Don’t miss this opportunity to grow and heal friends! You can register here! Subscribe Sign ..read more

Guest Collaboration Many of us struggle with our mental health from time to time. However, the good news is there are plenty of people to which we can reach out for help and support. Discover some of the most significant ones in the post below.  Image sourced at Pexels - Licence CC0  Your personal support network  Often the first people we reach out to when we feel our mental health decline are those in our support network, such as friends, family, or colleagues. It can even help to speak to specific people beforehand and agree with them that you will let them know in a way th ..read more

I am thrilled to be introducing this new resource to you! Rewire Therapy is not talk therapy — it offers numerous somatic exercises focused on repairing the nervous system. This tool is a game changer! Focused directly on PTSD symptoms and how they affect our bodies, Rewire has nearly 20 different modules, each containing several lessons, that help you build coping skills. I have spent the last two weeks working through the Vagal Toning Program and the Sleep Program and I am blown away from the content. Much of this content includes lessons that took me years to learn on my own and with Rewire ..read more

I went out recently for my best friend’s birthday and there was a big mixed group of people who I’ve known for years and some who are new to me. All wonderful people. As the night wore on one of my friends, who also lives with PTSD, mentioned to me that someone in our community recently survived a really bad car accident and it had triggered her. She survived a terrible car accident herself years ago. We talked about how she was managing her symptoms with EMDR therapy and she was working to take care of her self but that this setback had been hard. Her nightmares were back. Her anxiety was bac ..read more

Contributed Post Bereavement is often tough for people who have lost their loved ones. When a family member passes away, you may feel a deep wave of anger, depression, and mental breakdown, all of which can destabilize your health. As you come to terms with their passing, it’s important to seek support and find coping mechanisms that you can resort to whenever necessary. With that said, here are a few helpful tips to remember. Don’t isolate yourself mage credit Isolating yourself when grieving can ruin your healing process, so keep this in mind. Studies have shown that you can easily recover ..read more

May is all about mental health friends and I have compiled a list of my favorite coping tools just for you! I love each of these items because they have empowered me to take control of how I am feeling and I can use them on the go or in the comfort of my own home and know that they are helpful and effective resources for managing my mental health challenges. I hear from people all the time who find relief in them too! Though these tools are wonderful I do not credit them for replacing the efficacy of therapy, medication, or whatever therapeutic modality you use — they are best used alongside t ..read more

Last month I had the amazing opportunity to meet with The Happy Hour USC which is an organization of students who are working to improve the mental health, safety, and well-being of University of Southern California students. I was so impressed with all of these young people! They are supporting each other and bringing awareness to mental health in a way that was not happening when I was in college. It was a really encouraging experience to witness the care and compassion they had for each other too. I even had a chance to connect with another Boston Marathon bombing survivor! It’s happened a ..read more

I recently had the opportunity to sit down again and share with my friends Carey Peña and Brandon Lee over on their mental health focused Youtube channel Good Morning Sunshine! We spoke about ways to develop your own personal mental healthcare plan. I love working with Carey and Brandon! They are focused on bringing awareness to every facet of mental health and I believe their work is doing amazing things. Check out our conversation below! Subscribe Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. Email Address Sign Up We respect your privacy. Thank you ..read more