Mark Milazzo, LCPC

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❤️ original artist Ramin Nazer 🙏

A beautiful sublimation

Artist Illustrates His Battle With Depression as a Mystical World of Spirit Animals “It’s a story of a man descending into darkness and chaos in search of himself.”

/ Anais Nin /
"Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell was a French-born American diarist, essayist, novelist, and writer of short stories and erotica. Born to Cuban parents in France, Nin was the daughter of the composer Joaquín Nin and the classically trained singer Rosa Culmell. Nin spent her early years in Spain and Cuba, about sixteen years in Paris, and the remaining half of her life in the United States, where she became an established author. Nin wrote journals prolifically from age eleven until her death. Her journals, many of which were published during her lifetime, detail her private thoughts and personal relationships. Her journals also describe her marriages to Hugh Parker Guiler and Rupert Pole, in addition to her numerous affairs, including those with psychoanalyst Otto Rank and writer Henry Miller, both of whom profoundly influenced Nin and her writing."
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Born: Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell, February 21, 1903, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Died: January 14, 1977, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation: Author
"Journal of Phenomenological Psychology", (Vol. 15), 1984.

That last one is my favorite! 🥰

You can find this print and a lot of other awesome mental health focused artwork on IG!

This holds true for me!

Expectations of therapy vs. reality of going to therapy. What else would you add to the list?
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Image via igototherapy on IG

Your Soul Knows Better Than You What You Are Here to Do It will keep pushing you out of your comfort zone, nudging you in the direction of your purpose.

Hope everyone is hanging in there!

Yes, it is.

Credit: Wonder Doodles

Artist Budi Satria Kwan

Can I get an Amen?!

Be inappropriate - Get Happy! Our choices are ours in any situation, including this one.

stateofdepression.org

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Thank you for this post
Targol Hasankhani, LMFT!

Let’s celebrate one another’s choices & stay open to possibilities 💜💜💜

Note to Self!

Burnout can affect your mental health, make sure to schedule time off to reconnect with yourself.
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Image via Liz and Mollie

Own it! 😉

Emotions come to life

Expressive Oil Paintings Highlight Inner Thoughts and Emotions Through Flurries of Brushstrokes Instead of rendering the human form as it appears in real life, this artist emphasizes the intangible emotions of each subject through abstract applications of color.

Miniatures make me calm, how bout you?

Artist Handcrafts Tiny Floating Islands With Enchanting Little Houses Embedded in Them We can almost expect tiny villagers to pop their heads out of the windows.

YES 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻

Yes!

Wishing everyone some rejuvenation

Today’s affirmation art: Take pride in knowing when to rest 💙✨Be proud, not ashamed, that you listened to your bodies cues that you need rest.

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Today’s affirmation art: We’ll get through these scary times together, with radical kindness and community building 🧡💜🧡💜✨

Negative thoughts are normal, we don't have to invest in them!

Today’s affirmation art: I’m not ashamed of the negative thoughts I get because I know they don’t define who i am 💜 I’ve made affirmations with a similar message to this before, but it’s one that I often need reminding of. Sometimes social media can conjure up negative thoughts in us: feelings of jealousy, resentment, and bitterness. Sometimes all the bad news can even trigger intrusive thoughts. I remind myself that negative thoughts are natural and are not a representation of my character because I don’t allow them to harmfully impact my actions. The negative thoughts you feel are an inevitability of life. We don’t always think positive things and sometimes fall into spirals of toxic thinking. It doesn’t make you a bad person.

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Y’all! Exactly 2 years to the day, I took the leap into private practice. It’s been such an incredibly rewarding (and challenging) experience. Running a business is tough work. Imposter syndrome definitely reared it’s ugly head, a lot.
But when I take a moment to pause and reflect on the work, on the whys, on the lives I’ve been given permission to walk alongside, I am honored. You have allowed me to be your companion while you find your strength, your resilience, your true self, your inner wisdom and for that, I am forever grateful.

Today’s affirmation art: It’s OK to feel lost sometimes. You’ll find your way eventually 💜 Sometimes late at night when I’m trying to sleep, my anxiety rears it’s ugly head and I start panicking over where my life is going. In those moments, I remind myself that it is a blessing to have a life not set in stone, and that moves, grows, and changes in unexpected ways. Sometimes the uncertainty is a good thing; my life is a river with endless streams leading to the ocean. 💙💙💙

Inviting everyone to join me in taking the uncomfortable dive into questioning your own privilege, and more deeply understanding who you are in the world. Who do you want to be?

Everyone stay safe during these times of unrest. Have the courage to do what is right for you.

Music is the cure

Album of the Day-May 3 A place where words matter