Coping Skills: Reading & Exercise
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CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALING
Exercise helps me feel productive and release any stress I may have. I typically exercise to feel refreshed and healthy.
Andrew Noelker, WhiteFlag Ambassador & Guest Blogger
- Jan 23
Embrace the Difficult through Exposure Therapy
Exposure therapy, confronting your fears in a safe environment, promotes immediate development.
Rebecca Hilliard, Guest Blogger
- Jan 16
The Lies Anxiety Tells Me
I think the anxiety is trying to be helpful and trying to protect me, but in reality, everything it tells me is a lie.
Michele Kennedy, Guest Blogger
- Jan 9
The Scarlet W: $40.76
The stench. Of blame. Of shame. That was his. That he couldn’t overcome. Until one day. The last day.
Sarah Vicini, WhiteFlag Outreach
- Jan 3
2022 Mental Health Journey Reflections
This year, just like any other, has had its fair share of ups and downs when it comes to my mental health.
Raney-Mills Turner, LPC, ATR
- Dec 19, 2022
Art, Energy, and Snowflakes
We are a fragile species, trying to hone in on what makes us unique, all the while trying to figure out where we belong.
Rebecca Hilliard, Guest Blogger
- Dec 12, 2022
Boundaries During the Holidays
It’s OK to say 'no' to your family and do what you need to do to take care of your mental health.
Drew Clark, WhiteFlag Athlete & Guest Blogger
- Dec 5, 2022
Mentally Tough is the Most Overused Phrase in Sports
Next time you go to practice, remember everything you’ve been through to get to the position you’re at.
Margaret Weems, Guest Blogger
- Nov 28, 2022
Chronic Pain: Invisible but Relentless
If you complain, you're being negative or seeking attention. If you're stoic, it must not be that bad.
Rebecca Hilliard, Guest Blogger
- Nov 21, 2022
Social Anxiety: You Don't Have to Push Through It
It’s important to challenge the social anxiety, but it’s also important to take care of yourself and make sure you’re not doing too much.
Rebecca Burd, Founder, Speak Life Performing Arts Company
- Nov 14, 2022
Speak Life: Because Words Change Everything
Words have the power to change everything. We need our kids to not just know this truth, but to feel it through the power empathy ignites.
Kyleigh Leist, Marketing Manager, WhiteFlag
- Nov 7, 2022
The Scars Will Heal
I’m supposed to be the face of overcoming the obstacles. I’m supposed to be the strong one. I’m supposed to be one that helps others…
Rebecca Hilliard, Guest Blogger
- Oct 31, 2022
PTSD Coping Skills
The dread and feeling like something terrible is about to happen paralyzes me. I get stuck in freeze mode.
Raney-Mills Turner, LPC, ATR
- Oct 24, 2022
Metaphor & Impermanence
What an appropriate metaphor for this emotional life we experience as humans. Metaphor is a
significant part of the practice of art therapy.
Michele Kennedy, Guest Blogger
- Oct 17, 2022
The Scarlet W: That Motherf*cker
I keep my face organized in a blank state. For her. To keep the scary away just a little longer.
Sarah Vicini, WhiteFlag Outreach
- Oct 10, 2022
The Lingering Effects
From the outside looking in, the ramifications of an abusive relationship end as soon as you find your way “out.”
Dr. Jessica LoPresti Chief Medical Officer, WhiteFlag
- Oct 3, 2022
How I Manage My Anxiety: A Clinical Psychologist’s Perspective, Part III
Values are our compass and focus on the type of person we want to be on our journey.
Kyleigh Leist, Marketing Manager, WhiteFlag
- Sep 26, 2022
The Plan that Never Worked Out
I was constantly submerged in my depression. I was barricading myself from reality. I never even considered things for my future.
Michele Kennedy, Guest Blogger
- Sep 19, 2022
The Scarlet W: An Introduction
I knew immediately what had happened but my brain tried to tell me that something terrible had happened to my cat instead.
Patricia McCoy, COO, WhiteFlag
- Sep 12, 2022
Very Loud Thoughts
Suicide isn’t a selfish act. It’s the last act to end our pain.
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