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.
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CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALING
Rebecca Burd, Founder, Speak Life Performing Arts Company
- Nov 14
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
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
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
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
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, Guest Blogger
- Oct 10
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
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
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
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
Very Loud Thoughts
Suicide isn’t a selfish act. It’s the last act to end our pain.
Rebecca Hilliard, Guest Blogger
- Sep 6
Keep Holding On
I stood there for so long, in the dark, staring at the water, trying to decide if I should stay or go.
Raney-Mills Turner, LPC, ATR
- Aug 29
Art Therapy vs. Therapeutic Art-Making
...creation while using your hands to explore a feeling or a memory creates new neural pathways that can bring forth an array of emotions.
Michael Smith, Guest Blogger
- Aug 22
We Can Heal from Childhood Trauma
I’m not exaggerating when I say that my birth mother is just about the worst person I’ve ever met.
Sarah Austin, Guest Blogger
- Aug 15
National Breastfeeding Month: The Formula Shortage & Its Affect on Parents' Mental Health
The formula shortage, which parents have been faced with since February of 2022, has exacerbated all of the normal stress of being a parent
Rebecca Hilliard, Guest Blogger
- Aug 8
The Process of Healing from Trauma
Being a trauma survivor is difficult. It can seem so much easier to run from your trauma and pretend it didn’t happen.
Rebecca Hilliard, Guest Blogger
- Aug 1
The Darkness Doesn’t Have to Win
The darkness blinds you to hope, the good things going on in your life, and the possibilities of your future.
Rebecca Hilliard, Guest Blogger
- Jul 25
The Importance of Talking About It
Talking about suicide and mental illness can be so scary because of the stigma and ignorance surrounding it.
Kyleigh Leist, Marketing Manager, WhiteFlag
- Jul 18
Patricia’s Journey: Becoming a US Citizen
I felt unsafe. It felt like I needed to be perfect, or they were going to send me back to Brazil.
Rebecca Hilliard, Guest Blogger
- Jul 11
Living in Survival Mode
It’s exhausting, it’s miserable, it drains you of all your energy, it makes life so hard, and it’s rarely talked about.
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