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Sharing – What not to say to someone with mental health issues
ByMikeM October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes

In my own experience, at my worst, I was alone. I made people uncomfortable because they didn’t know what to say or how to fix me. The truth was I didn’t need them to fix me. I needed them to treat me like they did before. They needed to talk to me about the ball game or the latest music they were listening to and stay connected to me somehow. I couldn’t speak to them about what I was going through, and I didn’t have the words to convey the pain I was in, but it would have done so much good to have someone remind me that I was still me, in the midst of all that.

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Another Reason It Might be Hard to Find a Therapist Who Takes Your Insurance
ByMikeM October 25, 2024October 24, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes

If you worked for someone who paid your salary and then came back a year or two later and said you had to give it back, you wouldn’t work for them any longer. That’s what is happening with these insurance clawbacks. Given everything we know about how difficult insurance companies make it for therapists just to get paid, is it any wonder it’s so difficult to find one in network with your insurance?

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Sharing – The Lesser-Known Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse
ByMikeM October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes

The last thing I want you to consider as you read the article below is that some of these effects are contradictory. For example, sexual abuse can cause hyper-arousal and sex addiction, while also causing survivors to not want to be touched. Two different survivors, despite suffering from similar abuse, may have opposite reactions to that abuse, while others may have some combination of both of the contradictory effects. (For example, that same person who is hyper-aroused may also cringe at certain kinds of sexual touch.)

The point is that this list of possible effects is helpful. It will help you understand some of what is going on with your partner. It’s not a replacement for open conversation about the effects that individual is dealing with.

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Sharing – Is Friendship Therapy the Next Big Thing in Mental Health?
ByMikeM September 19, 2024September 18, 2024 Reading Time: 1 minute

It sounds odd to me. But I realize that may be because I grew up and live in a society that doesn’t place enough value on friendship. If I want to value my friends more, why wouldn’t I do whatever I could to stay connected to my closest friends? Therapy could be a viable alternative to ending close friendships and losing connections that make a difference in our lives.

So, why not friendship therapy?

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Sharing – Are We or Are We Not in a Youth Mental Health Crisis?
ByMikeM September 3, 2024September 2, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Is it a crisis that has teens struggling with mental health more recently, or is it some combination of cultural factors and more willingness to talk about mental health?

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Sharing – Write When You’re in it, Publish When You’re Out. A Guide to Blogging About Mental and Physical Illness
ByMikeM August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes

I love hearing more voices talking about mental health and seeing more stories and lived experiences shared. What I love more is people caring for themselves and doing what is good for their mental health.

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