Therapist Gemma

https://news.va.gov/131501/veterans-find-healing-working-with-horses/

Veterans find healing working with horses - VA News Through interactions and learning about the behaviors of horses, Veterans learn about themselves through their development in class.

I have a friend struggling with this decision currently.

What to Do When You Can’t Decide About Divorce Discernment counseling is a way to see whether marital issues can be fixed.

Why highly intelligent people suffer from more mental and physical disorders Your brain's heightened sensitivity can make you perceptive and creative. But it's a double-edged sword, researchers find.

Was just thinking this today.

A man saw a snake burning to death and decided to take it out of the fire. When he did, the snake bit him causing excruciating pain. The man dropped the snake, and the reptile fell right back into the fire.
So, the man looked around and found a metal pole and used it to take the snake out of the fire, saving its life.
Someone who was watching approached the man and said: “That snake bit you. Why are you still trying to save it?”
The man replied: “The nature of the snake is to bite, but that's not going to change my nature, which is to help.”
Do not change your nature simply because someone harms you. Do not lose your good heart…. but learn to take precautions.
Helping those who are hurting may bite.. they may not be receptive. But don’t change the amazing person that you are.
Hurting people hurt people... But healed people heal people too.♥️

Have seen this far too often

Why Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder Are Missed in Girls 5 reasons why girls with ASD are misdiagnosed.

https://www.everydayhealth.com/conditions/what-its-like-to-have-an-anxiety-attack/

What Does a Panic Attack Feel Like? Common symptoms of panic attacks include intense fear, shortness of breath, chest pain, sweating or chills, racing heart, and nausea.

Gave my 30 day notice at work today. Private Practice, here I come. It's been a long road to get here but super excited to finally be on the final stretch of a dream come true.

Gemmatherapist We're Here to Listen

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/head-games/202312/overcoming-a-difficult-past-4-key-strengths

4 Strengths That Help People Overcome a Rough Childhood "Literally, absorb negative energy and turn it positive.”

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/think-act-be/202311/healing-the-pain-of-trauma-by-writing-about-it

Healing the Pain of Trauma by Writing About It Written exposure therapy can be just as helpful as the best treatment for PTSD.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/advancing-psychiatry/202311/the-crisis-in-veterans-mental-health-and-new-solutions

The Crisis in Veterans' Mental Health and New Solutions Veteran suicides increase 10-fold from 2006 to 2020.

How ironic that a VA psychiatrist told me antidepressants don't cause weight gain. I gained 30lbs on one.

When Depression Medication Affects Your Weight Antidepressants control depression, but they sometimes cause weight gain as a side effect. Adjusting your medicine or changing your diet could keep your weight steady.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-ptsd/202006/is-it-borderline-personality-disorder-or-is-it-really-complex-ptsd

Is It Borderline Personality Disorder or Is It Really Complex PTSD? Exploring the similarities and differences.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/invisible-bruises/202310/the-negative-effects-of-conditional-love

The Lasting Harm of Conditional Parental Love When the unspoken contract of parental love is broken.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/get-out-of-your-mind/202311/four-qualities-of-mentally-strong-people

Four Qualities of Mentally Strong People What we can learn from everyday heroes.

Oh my gosh!!! I'm just seeing all my happy birthday's from everyone. I'm truly humbled, seriously. I will personally say thank you to each of you over the next few days.

The past couple of years have pushed me to emotional lows I never wish on anyone. So many unexpected changes in my life and so many emotional train wrecks. It hasn't been pretty. Yes, I'm a therapist, but I can tell you and my clients that I have experienced some pretty tough stuff myself. Actually, it was a therapist who helped pull me from the depths of emotional hell where I wanted to leave this earth for good. I can't say I don't have days like that still, because I do. But with medication, therapy, and you guys...seriously...the people in my life that show up...reach out..take a minute of their day to say Happy Birthday, or just check in. It's truly you....that keep me going.
So, if you ever find yourself in the mindset that you don't matter (as I do somedays)...I assure you, you do. So much more than you think.

Great news!!! Big Heart Journey, Inc. was just established as a 501c3, non-profit. Now on to getting funding so we can start bringing veterans and PTSD sufferers to the farm to work with the mustangs we have. I’m so excited for this next step in our journey.

Great information

If you aren't familiar with ACEs, this video will help.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Impact on brain, body and behaviour Andrea Gonzalez, McMaster University

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoqaUANGvpA

Understanding Trauma: Learning Brain vs Survival Brain This video reframes a trauma perspective in terms of learning brain versus survival brain as a way to make it easier for teachers to talk about trauma with s...