In this episode of "Help Me, Rhonda!," Dr. Rhonda Karg interviews Mouse, a veteran and weight-loss life coach, about his suicide attempt 4 years ago.  Mouse discusses what led up to him attempting suicide, how he experienced a shift in his mindset following the attempt, and what has helped him the most on his inspirational healing journey. 

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These signs might indicate that a person needs help. If you or anyone you know is experiencing any of these, call one of these crisis hotlines: 

-Appearing sad or depressed most of the time
-Hopelessness
-Anxiety, agitation, sleeplessness, or mood swings
-Feeling as if there is no reason to live
-Feeling excessive guilt, shame, or a sense of failure
-Rage or anger
-Engaging in risky behavior
-Increasing alcohol or drug misuse
-Losing interest in hobbies, work or school
-Neglecting personal welfare and appearance
-Withdrawing from family or friends
-Showing violent behavior
-Giving away prized possessions
-Getting affairs in order, tying up loose ends, or writing a will
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Crisis Lifeline & Suicide Prevention Hotline: Call 1-800-273-8255 or text 838255. Caring, qualified crisis counselors are available 24/7. Support doesn't end with your conversation. Counselors connect you with resources that can help you when you're in distress. 

RHA Mobile Crisis in Asheville: 1-888-573-1006. Responders will come to the location of the person in crisis and connect them with resources that can help when you're distressed. 
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Guest: Weight-loss and body image life coach, Mouse Wilson 
FB: Clever Mouse Coach 
IG: @clevermousecoach
website: www.clevermousecoach.mailchimpsites.com
email: [email protected]

Host: Clinical psychologist, Dr. Rhonda Karg
"Help Me, Rhonda! with Dr. Rhonda Karg" podcast and YouTube channel
website: www.rhondakarg.com
email: [email protected]

In this episode of Help Me, Rhonda!, Dr. Rhonda Karg explains the role of shame in our lives and teaches two new skills to build your self-esteem, confidence, and self-worth. Stop bullying yourself and start creating those new neural pathways today! 

In this episode of Help Me, Rhonda!, Dr. Rhonda Karg explains what "getting triggered" means and what triggers tell us about our wounded parts from earlier times in our lives that need attention to heal.  These wounded parts will send us into a threat response (Fight, flight, freeze, collapse, or fawn), and if left unchecked, can lead to conflicts, hurt feelings, resentments, infidelity, and relationships ending. So what does it mean to be triggered? In a phrase, it means your reaction doesn’t match the situation. It means that situation that triggered you was emotionally charged for you because it reminded you of another time in your life when you felt afraid, abandoned, hurt, traumatized or unsafe. When our reaction doesn’t match the situation and we’ve over-reacted in some way, that means our wounded PARTS are in charge because we are triggered. In this episode, Dr. Karg outlines how we go about healing these wounded parts and recommends a must-read for the listeners, You Are the One You've Been Waiting For: Bringing Courageous Love to Intimate Relationships, by the theory's developer, Richard C. Schwartz, M.D.

Drawing upon 30+ years of experience in helping people transform their lives, on this episode of "Help Me, Rhonda!," Dr. Rhonda Karg offers her tried and true recommendations for dating ethically, mindfully and authentically.  Dr. Karg teaches you how to make the most of dating by first strengthening your primary relationship -- with yourself.  Dr. Karg will teach you how to balance protecting your heart and having the courage to express yourself and find what you're looking for in a partner.