Tranquility Through Therapy

Practicing gratitude on a regular basis can have numerous benefits for mental health. Improving relationships and overall well-being.

What is a benefit of practicing gratitude regularly?

A) Increased feelings of loneliness
B ) Improved overall mental well-being
C) Decreased ability to cope with stress
D) Higher levels of anger

I was recently contacted by NST Law Firm, partnering on awareness of PTSD and its association to car accidents. We often associate PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) with acts of war.
The truth is that PTSD is associated with all types traumatic events. One more frequent and often unconsidered it car accidents. Affecting a large portion of the general population. Car accidents can leave not only debilitating mental injuries but fear as well ,leading to post-traumatic stress disorder.
Studies have shown that nearly half of all car accident victims experience PTSD. Click the link below to learn more.

https://www.nstlaw.com/guides/ptsd-and-car-accidents/

“Many are not aware of the connection between PTSD and car accidents, so it is something we wanted to shed some more light on. Not surprisingly, a car accident can be traumatizing for any person involved. It can make getting back behind the wheel seem impossible. “

🕊️The Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Health 🕊️

Mindfulness has become a buzzword in recent years, but what exactly is it and how can it benefit mental health? In this blog post, we'll explore the concept of mindfulness and its impact on mental health, including the benefits of mindfulness for reducing stress, improving focus, and promoting overall well-being.

At its core, mindfulness is the practice of being fully present and aware in the moment, without judgment or distraction. This can involve practices like meditation, deep breathing, or simply paying attention to the sensations of the body and environment.
By cultivating a mindful mindset, we can learn to better regulate our emotions and thoughts, which can contribute to improved mental health. 🧘🏼‍♀️
Research has shown that mindfulness can be an effective tool for reducing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions. It can also improve physical health outcomes like blood pressure ♥️ and immune function .
By incorporating mindfulness practices into our daily routines, we can improve our mental and physical well-being and enjoy a more fulfilling life. 😊

Tranquility Through Therapy The WIN is coming. Don’t worry about the WHEN.

The most wonderful time of the year is not so wonderful when you are facing addiction or mental health ailments. But like the lights for the tree the two are perfectly paired.
Often this time of year we see an increase in drunk driving, overdoses reach year-end highs with addiction escalating and mental health plummeting.

Use December for you.

“A ʀᴇᴄᴏᴠᴇʀᴇᴅ ʏᴏᴜ ᴏɴ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴡᴏʀsᴛ ᴅᴀʏ sᴏʙᴇʀ, ɪs ʙᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ ᴛʜᴀɴ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʙᴇsᴛ ᴅᴀʏ ɪɴ ᴀᴅᴅɪᴄᴛɪᴏɴ.” (Aɴᴅᴇʀᴇʀ, J. (2019)

🛒🅱🅻🅰🅲🅺 🅵🆁🅸🅳🅰🆈 & 🆃🅷🅴 2 🅻🅰🆁🅶🅴 🅵🅰🅲🆃🅾🆁🆂🛒
𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠.
Retailers heighten the sense of urgency to get to the store “𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢 24-𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭” – “𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺”
By creating the illusion of a short window of opportunity shoppers feel a compulsion to make the purchases, excusing any financial strain with the idea that the opportunity is limited.
Retailers are flooded with profits and the buyer…flooded with stress, anxiety, and depression.
𝐓𝐨 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞:
▪️Try to make purchases throughout the year. Sales are going on all year long- take advantage of the ability to dabble in each over the course of year.
▪️Saving money can be hard- not all gifts need a high price tag. Get crafty on and DYI some gifts.
▪️We often feel the urge to flood our loved ones with gifts when, in reality, they only use or play with one or two of them. Be modest- if it does serve a purpose- you do not need it.
▪️If you feel that you purchased something without thinking it through – return it! That’s the greatest part. You do not have to keep it. Allow yourself forgiveness and accept that when you buy something you are not permanently glued to it-you can change your mind (most of the time).
Try to stay on top of your self-care during the holidays. It is one the most stressful times of the year and often sets the tone for the new year coming.

Racial Microaggressions.
Often overlooked by the aggressor they are references that are demeaning to racial/ ethnic minorities, people of color. Racial microaggression may not always be intentional and the aggressor can be oblivious to the hostility behind their behavior, whether physical or verbal. There are three types of microaggressions: microassault, microinsult, and microinvalidation. According to the American Psychologist, Vol 62(4), pp.271-286, “Almost all in*******al encounters are prone to microaggressions”.

On a national level Florida rank in the 46th percentile for access to mental health care and this number increases further down the list when compared to access for inmates. Florida has more than 18,000 inmates that should be provided with access to mental health care but only about 1,000 inmates are receiving treatment at any given time.......

✨Diwali or The Festival of Lights and the psychological importance✨

🧘‍♂🧘‍Diwali is a time of reflection and inner cleansing. The spiritual festival signifies ‘victory of light over darkness’. This is a good time to practice mindfulness and meditation with psychotherapy.
Learn more about The Festival of Lights and why it is important here ⤵️

What is Diwali ? Festival of lights Explained | Hinduism This video beautifully explains the historical and spiritual significance of Diwali or Deepawali in very simple words. Watch and share.Lets keep in touch :)H...

🇺🇸Thank you for bravely doing what you were called to do so we can safely do what we're free to do. Our debt can never be re-paid 🇺🇸

While we celebrate and honor our American Veterans- Veterans Day reminds us to not only extent the gratitude that we should be offering daily but to reach out and check-in, also known as National Warrior Call Day 📞 As John F. Kennedy said, "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."

The era may be different, the battle and weapons may have changed, the uniforms no longer the same but the war they fight inside them is one that has never changed. it is the war that we cannot see that is often the most damaging.
Veterans are subjected many conditions that carry the highest rates of:
1. Su***de- 1 in every 7 U.S. su***de.
2. PTSD- 15x higher than civilians.
3. Major Depressive Disorder- more than 10% of Veterans.
4. TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)- more than 20% of Veterans. This may only be seen in mild symptom's such as headaches, irritability and mood swings but can increase with age. More often definable by age 70-80.

💓To support your honor to our Veterans on this Day- Don't just thank a Veteran reach out- call and check-in with the local Veterans in your community!

🚨If a veteran tells you they are suicidal, take it seriously. Talk to them, encourage them and ask them to seek help from a mental health professional. Share the Veterans Crisis Line (1-800-273-8255) with them. It is available 24/7.🚨

Pros and Cons of cannabis use 🆘 How “when” starting may/ have affected you!
There is supporting science to the benefits of cannabis and there is science to the harmful effects of cannabis use in adolescent/ young adulthood.
👮‍♂️Yes, there is actually a reason to D.A.R.E. and it adds up to be more favorable than you may have considered.

Research supports the evidence that cannabis use in teen/ young adults/adolescences led to higher rates of psychiatric disorders LATER in life. Major depression, anxiety and bi-polar disorders are linked to cannabis use during this time frame. Why? During this stage of development, the ability to regulate emotion is low and lacking in capacity to develop relationship skills- an important social skill ‼️

That aside, teen cannabis uses are more than 2x likely to experience maladaptive behavioral issues including aggression, arrest, difficulty concentrating, suicidal ideation amongst several behavioral disorders. 🫤

If you are going to use… at least wait until later adulthood (defined as mid-twenties +).

🚨Are you or someone you know struggling with addiction- Need to speak with someone know?
Help is available by calling 1-800-662-4357. The SAMHSA National Helpline is confidential, free help for assistance in finding treatment for substance abuse.

We hear about diet and healthy eating habits all the time. Our present generations have more access to the importance of nutrients and their importance. However, most often the target is informative to physical fitness benefits. But how does food affect our mental health?

🍟Let’s talk fried foods… fried foods were found in a one study to be highly related to anxiety and depression.
Why? Because their impact on our lipid metabolism with one of the containments, acrylamide, creating a disturbance of neuroinflammation.

Sounds unpleasant right? But not enough to give up the French fries, fried chicken, and donuts. 🍔🍩

Consider how neuroinflammation affects our mental health. Acrylamide directly induces anxiety, and depression leading to an increase of maladaptive behaviors to oxidate our increased stress from the disordered lipid metabolism…. Sound more important⁉️

This does not mean jump to a complete change…. I love fried foods but think moderation when considering our fried intakes.







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I love implementing mindfulness groups from singular sessions. The results are 86-95% more effective when it’s normalized.
The 1 question that is always asked … how can I use mindfulness in my daily life ⁉️

Great question- not everyday is going to be sunshine ☀️ and positivity 🧘🏼. We have to take the good with the bad and adjust for ⚖️

Here are a few things that you can do daily to support a mindful mentality:

1️⃣ - Slow down. Set the coffee down- Take a few slow deep breaths.
2️⃣ - Pay attention to what you are telling yourself. Is it supportive of your goals? Positive?
3️⃣ - Change the content you are offering your 🧠. Walk away for a few moments.
Write it down ✍🏼. Allowing the negativity to overwhelm you will drown your brains ability to process incoming thoughts 💭.

⚠️Artificial Intelligence - Does its positives out way the negatives?⚠️

📊One recent study found that it does not. Some of the highest impacts found to be associated with AI are higher levels of substance use…
Generating loneliness, isolation, and insomnia; developers reported increased use in alcohol and less interactions with co-workers, friends, and family. 🥃😵

👫Humans are social creatures; we instinctively crave and need interaction with others to progress. AI can work us backwards leaving destructive effects with spillover into our respective lives. Spending more time developing social robot relationships has created an ‘asocial system’ creating higher levels of social disconnect in both personal and work life.

💬What are the benefits of AI? Are they really worth the maladaptive behaviors and are attached?


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It is my personal goal and passion to bring Mental Health Awareness to my local community and further 💚💙💜🧡💛❤️

More than 70% of adults experience a significant adverse event at childhood. More than 15% experience multiple adverse events.
Unaddressed childhood trauma continues to plays a role in your current adult functioning.
Addressing the root ensures higher rates of success in developing the framework for emotional processing.

🔔 Cultural Awareness and Marginalized Communities
Scott Gleeson discusses navigating privilege and counseling “We should never stop trying to be attuned to a client’s culture”.
🔹 How do you explore knowledge while avoiding the “criticism gap” marginalized clients?
🔸 What is your take on therapist privilege? Do you agree that many are oblivious to their cultural privilege?
📢 Share your thoughts, experiences, and tools for counseling in marginalized communities.

Mindful Meditation 🧘🏼‍♀️!! Depression is living in the past. Anxiety is living in the future.
Living in the present supports mindfulness and in turn, peace of mind 🕊️