This was a question that was asked by a very thoughtful person on Quora: “As a therapist, have you ever been struggling yourself and been tempted to seek understanding, validation, or support from a client you had a good rapport with, yet knew this was inappropriate. What did you learn about yourself?” This …
Category: Mental Health
Blog posts on the topic of mental health
Jul 08 2021
Let’s Look at The Real Causes of the Increase in Mental Illness in the U.S. Today- Vol. 521, July 8, 2021
Today I want to speak about something that brings up a lot of pushback by those who believe in the ‘chemical imbalance’ as spouted by the pharmaceutical companies as the reason that so many people need their drugs. This comes as a result of an interaction that I just had with a person on Quora …
Jul 01 2021
What Does It Really Take To Work With Seriously Mentally Ill People? This Message Is For Those Looking For Care – Vol. 520, July 1, 2021
Today I am going to speak to something that is close to my heart and soul especially when it comes to putting oneself self out there as a person who is capable of helping others. There may be some who are upset by this post, and that is quite fine as it still needs to …
May 27 2021
DeLabeling Those With So-Called Mental Health Issues – Vol. 515 – May 27, 2021
Today we are going to speak to the whole notion of ‘stigma and ‘labels’ as attached to those given psychiatric diagnoses (worse being diagnosed by those without the education to do so including self-diagnosis). Coming from the perspective as a person who has been involved in the treatment of others with major mental illness …
May 20 2021
Antonio’s Story – Vol. 514, May 20, 2021
My client Antonio, came to me when he was only 16-years-old and he has completely inspired me along with his parents! That was back in 2005 when Antonio’s parents brought him to see me because the conventional mental health treatment that he was receiving was causing more harm to him than good. He was …
Mar 18 2021
Vulnerable Post – Vol. 587, March 18, 2021
VULNERABLE POST Even though I have managed to overcome bipolar 2 and in so doing demonstrating how limited the thinking that conventional mental health providers have I know what it’s like to struggle with not being heard by one’s psychiatrist because of the label given, being so overmedicated I couldn’t do the simplest of …
Feb 01 2021
Claim Your Excellent Life #327 – Why You Do Not Want to Overshare Your Mental Health Issues Over Social Media
Master Hypnotist Suzanne Kellner-Zinck addresses the tendency of some people to share their mental health status online and how that may be harming their lives. https://dawningvisions.com https://www.patreon.com/claimyourexcellentlife Click the above link if you have found value in this podcast and wish to support it.