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October 10th is World Mental Health Day! 👤💭💛
On October 10th, folks around the world acknowledge the necessity and often privilege of learning about and managing one’s mental health. One beauty of this day is that it helps to break a generations-old stigma around the validity and non-pathologizing of mental health support and mental illness. Centuries of families ignoring their emotions, trauma, and conflicts has resulted in a cultural subconscious avoidance of anything to do with witnessing and healing one’s own mind.
Thankfully, this stigma is fading. As a millennial, I observe that most people I know who are around my age and younger have been to therapy, while many folks who are older than me are starting to embrace this way of healing. In general, I find that folks just want to be happier and they realize that their own minds have been holding them back. That means addressing mental health.
Another reality that folks are coming to terms with is that one’s mental health (or lack thereof) doesn’t only impact them, but the people and larger communities around them. We can see this clear as day on the political scale just how impactful one’s care of their mental health can be. In other words, people who are hurt will always hurt themselves and others. People that are healed will help to heal others. We are all stronger and more capable when we tend to our own wounds. This is an imperative.
People who are healed will help to heal others.
But mental health support can feel scary at times. Some of us have been through hell and going back to analyze history can feel painful. To this I say, mental health support doesn’t have to look one way. Yes, therapy is conventional and can really help processing past traumas, but other forms of support exist. Other options can include:
Mental Health Coaching (like what I offer): to work on behavioral changes in regards to anxiety, depression, relational stress, and outlook on life.
Psychiatry - to get allopathic medicinal support with chemical imbalances.
Self Help Resources - books, podcasts, courses, communities, and programs aimed at supporting your journey.
Self Care - especially for ongoing mental health, practicing self-care is essential. Check out my free wellness toolkit for some great self care options.
If you are looking for mental health support, so places to start include:
*When in doubt, talk to your primary care physician.
However you acknowledge World Mental Health Day, I hope you choose to partake in activities that help nourish you, create space for healing, and nervous system regulation. Mental Health care is not a one-size-fits-all, so find your own way to move toward a healthier mind.
Corporate Wellness for Mental Health Learning & Support
Below are coprorate wellness offerings that support learning and support around mental health care.
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