• Schools and Mental Health

    At one of my programs, one of the teenagers and I had a conversation about mental health in children. I’m not sure how we started talking about it. But she stated that she had her next therapy appointment scheduled for this month. We then discussed medication and things she does to help her mental health,…

  • Working in Psychoeducation (Part 2)

    Working in Psychoeducation (Part 2)

    Let me start off by saying, I love my job. Still, after working for almost two years in this high stress environment, I haven’t questioned if this is the right career for me. I love it! However, because of the type of job I have it creates a very high stress mental environment that carries…

  • Working in Psychoeducation as Someone with Mental Illness

    Working in Psychoeducation as Someone with Mental Illness

    The title probably has you asking yourself “what the f*** is psychoeducation?” To put it simply, psychoeducation is the process of providing information and education to those seeking, or receiving, mental health services. Basically it is mental health teaching or counseling. So probably the next question or comment you have is “how I am qualified…

  • Why I Don’t Drink

    Why I Don’t Drink

    I’m probably the only 22 year old that has never had a sip of alcohol (other than one time at an overseas religious communion.) My parents both drink and so do many all of my of age cousins. However, once again I’m the black sheep of the family. I don’t feel comfortable “relaxing” myself and…

  • Let’s Discuss Burn Out

    Let’s Discuss Burn Out

    Ok, so as I’m writing this I’m going through the most mentally draining part of my life I’ve ever experienced. I never thought that I would feel burnt out so quickly. But this is my reality. I’m tired. So tired that I feel like crying myself to sleep and then sleeping for days. This is…

  • How Thanksgiving Affects Me

    How Thanksgiving Affects Me

    As I’ve mentioned before, I have social anxiety. With my social anxiety, it doesn’t matter who it is. To me a stranger can cause the same reaction as one of my own family members, depending on the situation I’m put in. So with that being said, Thanksgiving isn’t one of my favorite holidays. Let me…

  • Story Time: Issues at Work

    Story Time: Issues at Work

    I work two jobs,(well technically four). I have a part time cashier position at a local grocery store and a full time position that is split up between two departments at a nonprofit organization. My full time position consists of being a site coordinator of two different programs and also being an in home counselor.…

  • World Health Day Post

    World Health Day Post

    In celebration of world health day, I thought it was important to share the progress I’ve made with my mental health and how medications have helped me. In December 2019, I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). GAD is ongoing anxiety that interferes with daily activities. In the US, each year more than 3…

  • Why I Take Medication for Anxiety

    Why I Take Medication for Anxiety

    Not everyone has to take medication for their mental health. For some, it is possible to just have two or three days a week to themselves so they can relax and decompress. But for others, like myself, a couple days to relax doesn’t help enough. This is one of the reasons why I take medication…

  • Going Back to Work After a Break

    Going Back to Work After a Break

    I have two jobs. One is a full time job that follows the school district’s calendar and has a contract that goes from September 1 to June 30. In this job, I work with kids and teens. The other job is a part time cashier position that I work during the summer and I pick…