Social media has over 101 places that you can post, list, pic, show, and engage in for what seems to be a highly interactive and engaging  activity

Yet studies are showing increased anxiety - depression - substance use - and isolation with the longer one use social media.

Social media has many many good attributes but the mental health hole that you can fall into is not one of them - Join me as I talk about Social Media the good the bad and the ugly..

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SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

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Well I know I added a few pounds this year with all the lockdowns and shutdowns! Love ME some, homemade cookies and my partner likes to cook!  Awesome for me and bad for me!

That is the problem with how we react under pressure! What are your coping reactions?
Projection onto others?
Dissociation - shutdown and separate from life...
Self-medicating ? food, feel-good substances...
 Denial that problems are there - if I pretend it is not there it will go away.... NOT...

Let's talk about how to turn unhealthy coping reactions into positive control!

Reference for this weeks show;
Psychology Today.


For Emergency Mental Health help please call -

National Helpline – 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

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One of the most pop psychology words around today is Resiliency! The ability to bounce back and keep moving forward after hard times or traumas. 

Today we will look at 10 habits of resilient people as expressed by Dr. B. Richardson (see link in reference) and we will explore these resilient processes from a personal and clinical standpoint. 

If you're ready to take your life back into control and move forward try these ideas! 


Reference for this episode: 

By Dr. B Richardson on Psychology Today 11/30/2020


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For Emergency Mental Health help please call -

National Helpline – 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

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The title is odd I know - but in this week's podcast, we are talking about how to find gratitude for the strength that the bad experiences have built into you! Yes, good is wonderful and easy to be grateful for but can you embrace the Attitude of Gratitude for the negative experiences - not glad that happened - just grateful that you have new abilities and powers because they happened!


For Emergency Mental Health help please call -

National Helpline – 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

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This week we look at the difference between a high energy person  vs. ADHD 

So many times I have had adults come into therapy and have a bunch of diagnoses for behaviors that treatment has not worked for. that is because they were in fact adult ADHD and they never knew it. 

Simply put ADHD messes with your life where high energy does not cause as many problems.... 

Adult ADHD symptoms may include:

• Impulsiveness (money, words,) 
• Disorganization and problems prioritizing (what do I do first) 
• Poor time management skills (late for work, forgot appointments) 
• Problems focusing on a task (start a task move to a new one ) 
• Trouble multitasking (never finish a task) 
• Excessive activity or restlessness (always need to move something) 
• Poor planning (no idea what they have to do next week)
• Low frustration tolerance (feeling overwhelmed) 
• Frequent mood swings (happy, angry, sad all in like 10 mins) 
• Problems following through and completing tasks 
• Hot temper (see frustration) 
• Trouble coping with stress
• Relationship problems 
• Missing personal responsibilities (forgetting bills) 

  Reference - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/adult-adhd/symptoms-causes/syc-20350878

SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

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This week we finish our look at Mental health depression disorder vs the normal human emotional sadness

Too often I see people in therapy that think they are depressed when they are in a state of sadness and some are depressed when they think they are only sad.

In this episode, we look at the differences in self-care and clinical treatment options. Just as the terms of sadness and depression treatment and reactions are not one and the same!

Next week change of topic do to a request- Pandemic Fatiuge 

  Reference -

SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

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This week we start our look at Mental health disorders vs the normal human emotional colds (see last week episode)

Too often I see people in therapy that think they are depressed when they are in a state of sadness and some are depressed when they think they are only sad.

In this episode, we look at the differences between being sad and clinical depression. 
We explain the emotions and need for sadness and then we define the clinical level of depression.

Sadness and depression are not one and the same!

Next week we will look at the life impact of depression, treatment, and coping skills. 

  Reference -

https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/category/blog/depression?page=2   - Go here for stories for support 

SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

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This week I dive into the topic of short term mental health "colds" vs knowing when someone has a longterm (chronic) mental health  Disorder

Knowing the difference is important for treatment and best overall life outcomes.


NEXT WEEK - we are looking at Gaslighting - Send me your personal experiences so I - with no names - share other experiences with this isseue.

Reference -

 https://thisismybrave.org/   - Go here for inspirational Mental health stories


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With two weeks before the presidential election, I have seen a MASSIVE rise in the fear of people - who will win, what will happen if (either)  he wins?  Will, there be a civil war, will the economy crash. will there be another run on toilet paper?

This projected Anticipatory Anxiety or Projected Fears are starting to cause major negative issues to rise of suicides, drug use, domestic violence, and civil unrest to name a few!

Listen to this podcast and learn how to recognize if you are dealing with AA or PF and why and how you should deal with it...

Reference story - https://www.cdc.gov/rxawareness/stories/mike.html

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Hi All - 

I am on vacation this week so I recorded this short cast with 10 inspirational quotes for you to add some thought and motivation for your week. 

See you next week for a full podcast...

Reference: https://www.brainyquote.com/lists/topics/top-10-motivational-quote