Music: The Original Mental Health Advocate
Mental Health is defined as how we think, feel and behave. It encompasses our thoughts, our beliefs of ourselves and of the world, and our emotions. Something Music and Musicians have been promoting for decades. When we look at Mental Health Awareness, we focus heavily on educating about mental illness & mental health conditions. What…
Listen to EpisodeThe Myth of Self-Diagnosis
While “self-diagnosis” is literally impossible, a totally made up nonsensical phrase and nothing. The thoughts that form within us when we digest, attach and fixate on things we might look up are very real. This episode explores those thoughts, the thought process and why we need to diffuse them. So, if we do need help, we can…
Listen to EpisodeCheckin’ Psychological Health & The Military with Guest Matt Thompson
When looking to address the topic of psychological health and the military, I wanted different perspectives. I wanted to understand it from someone who has experienced it first hand and I wanted someone who works in the mental health field. I got both with this weeks guest, Matt Thompson. Matt is a Veteran who was…
Listen to EpisodeBeyond Surviving: 3 Years Later
September 5, 2016 marks a huge turning point in my life, even though that was the day I took the actions to no longer have life. The key words being “Turning Point”. There is hope at our darkest times, even though it is hard to see. It’s not a blind hope, and it is full…
Listen to EpisodeCheckin’ Beyond The Bipolar with Guest Matthew Breuer
Matthew Breuer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in San Francisco, California. Like me, he knows first hand what it is like to live with Bipolar Disorder. Matthew uses his own lived experiences with Bipolar Disorder and his studies of Integral Psychotherapy to help his clients. Our conversation covered many topics including : Social…
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