Tag Archives: mental health

Healthy Joy

Posted on March 25, 2023 by msw blog

How do you go about doing that? I’m responsible for my mental health. I’m responsible for how I respond or don’t respond to trauma. I can have compassion for myself and grace for myself. I think we can simultaneously acknowledge … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged compassion, grace, joy, life lessons, mantra, mental health, mental health and wellness, mental-health day, mindfulness, opportunity, purpose, responsibility, self care, self growth, self-help, systemic oppression, therapist, trauma, unplug | Leave a comment

Travel

Posted on February 27, 2023 by msw blog

I was so focused on achieving these trips that I missed living them.

Posted in Reflections | Tagged burnout, employment, flexibilty, guilt, holiday, lifestyle, mental health, paid time off, self care, self-worth, time off, travel, vacation, vacation days, vacation time, work perks, wunderlust | 5 Comments

9 Important Questions to Ask the Pharmacist

Posted on February 22, 2023 by msw blog

1. What is the brand name and generic name of this medication? 2. What is this medication for? Does this take the place of anything else that’s currently being taken? 3. Are there any duplicate or unneeded medications? 4. How … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged behavioral theraphy, depression, DSM5, Medical jargon, medication, medication regimens, medications, mental health, noncompliance, pharmacist, placebo, questions, research, side effects, social worker | | 4 Comments

Found a Good One

Posted on February 7, 2023 by msw blog

“Tell or Not Tell” wondered about disclosing the sexual abuse she had survived as a child to the man she was dating. I had been divorced for five years when I went on a first date with a man I … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision, Reading | Tagged abuse, dating, disclosing, Emotionally distant, Hypervigilant, men, mental health, pattern of behavior, promiscuity, Sexually absent, sexually abused as a child, Sexually compulsive, shame, survivors, therapy, trusts, victims | 5 Comments

Beautiful Stillness

Posted on January 4, 2023 by msw blog

Walking recently at sunset on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Manhattan incandescent against an orange sky, I watched a line of tourists taking the same photo. I challenged myself to observe without documenting, to have an experience and let my memory … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged documenting, Energy, experience, gratitude, healing, health and wellness, imagination, love, memory, mental health, observe, Pictures, siblings, walking | 3 Comments

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