Chris Bardelli, LMSW, ACSW

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A great reminder for us and for our kids!

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Our tone communicates at least as much as our words.

Though we hate to see our teens in distress, it can help to remember that becoming upset in upsetting circumstances is *evidence* of mental health. Our goal, as always, is to help our teens manage their painful emotions well.

Highly recommend this podcast-
Lots of good nuggets about how to find worth outside of achievement.

‎The Mel Robbins Podcast: Never Enough: 7 Ways to Protect Yourself (and Your Kids) From Toxic Pressure on Apple Podcasts ‎Show The Mel Robbins Podcast, Ep Never Enough: 7 Ways to Protect Yourself (and Your Kids) From Toxic Pressure - Oct 8, 2023

The algorithms that drive social media feeds can, without question, shift a teen's real world behavior.

Thank you to WBUR 90.9 FM On Point for welcoming into the conversation about "Why mental health is declining for teenage girls in the U.S."

Listen to the full interview or read the transcript here: https://loom.ly/jwn1uMk

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These perception that someone must be emaciated to have an eating disorder can perpetuate the problem and may cause distress in eating disorder sufferers for fear of not being “sick enough” or “good enough” at their disorder to deserve treatment. If you are concerned about yourself or a loved one, visit https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support for eating disorder help and resources.

Here is to a happy healthy holiday and new year ahead!

We have to remember what mental health really is.

Get the full program video here: https://loom.ly/BGth118
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Over the past decade, the number of kids under the age of 12 who have struggled with an eating disorder has grown by 119 percent. Anorexia is now the third most common chronic illness among adolescents. Learn more about eating disorders and the warning signs at nationaleatingdisorders.org.

Great explanation! Thanks Trina!

Yes!!

Save for later, share with a friend, heck... set it as your phone wallpaper! Whatever you need to do to always remember that you 👏 are 👏 not 👏 behind. The only person you should be comparing yourself to is YOU. Thanks to Emily Maroutian for this reminder. 💌

A reminder from Elizabeth Gilbert:

“Some years ago, I was stuck on a crosstown bus in New York City during rush hour. Traffic was barely moving. The bus was filled with cold, tired people who were deeply irritated with one another, with the world itself. Two men barked at each other about a shove that might or might not have been intentional. A pregnant woman got on, and nobody offered her a seat. Rage was in the air; no mercy would be found here.

But as the bus approached Seventh Avenue, the driver got on the intercom."Folks," he said, "I know you have had a rough day and you are frustrated. I can’t do anything about the weather or traffic, but here is what I can do. As each one of you gets off the bus, I will reach out my hand to you. As you walk by, drop your troubles into the palm of my hand, okay? Don’t take your problems home to your families tonight, just leave them with me. My route goes right by the Hudson River, and when I drive by there later, I will open the window and throw your troubles in the water."
It was as if a spell had lifted. Everyone burst out laughing. Faces gleamed with surprised delight. People who had been pretending for the past hour not to notice each other’s existence were suddenly grinning at each other like, is this guy serious?
Oh, he was serious.

At the next stop, just as promised, the driver reached out his hand, palm up, and waited. One by one, all the exiting commuters placed their hand just above his and mimed the gesture of dropping something into his palm. Some people laughed as they did this, some teared up but everyone did it. The driver repeated the same lovely ritual at the next stop, too. And the next. All the way to the river.

We live in a hard world, my friends. Sometimes it is extra difficult to be a human being. Sometimes you have a bad day. Sometimes you have a bad day that lasts for several years. You struggle and fail. You lose jobs, money, friends, faith, and love. You witness horrible events unfolding in the news, and you become fearful and withdrawn. There are times when everything seems cloaked in darkness. You long for the light but don’t know where to find it.
But what if you are the light? What if you are the very agent of illumination that a dark situation begs for?. That’s what this bus driver taught me, that anyone can be the light, at any moment. This guy wasn’t some big power player. He wasn’t a spiritual leader. He wasn’t some media-savvy influencer. He was a bus driver, one of society’s most invisible workers. But he possessed real power, and he used it beautifully for our benefit.

When life feels especially grim, or when I feel particularly powerless in the face of the world’s troubles, I think of this man and ask myself, What can I do, right now, to be the light? Of course, I can’t personally end all wars, or solve global warming, or transform vexing people into entirely different creatures. I definitely can’t control traffic. But I do have some influence on everyone I brush up against, even if we never speak or learn each other’s name.

"No matter who you are, or where you are, or how mundane or tough your situation may seem, I believe you can illuminate your world. In fact, I believe this is the only way the world will ever be illuminated, one bright act of grace at a time, all the way to the river."

~ Elizabeth Gilbert

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A great resource!

This! All day!

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