Guest Post by Cherise Young Breaking the Silence: A Compassionate Look at Suicide Prevention Two years after September was first deemed National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, I led my first suicide prevention training. What I discovered was eye-opening: the concept of suicide as a preventable public health matter was foreign and even uncomfortable for many….
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Holding Space for Grief
Guest Post by Cherise Young Around this time in recent years, I’ve found myself reflecting deeply on loss and grief. In 2020, I wrote about feeling weary from the global pandemic – the isolation, collective loss, and traumatic experiences that seemed to permeate every aspect of our lives. But 2022 brought a different kind of…
Breaking Free from Self-Sabotage
Guest Post by Cherise Young The Thunderbolt of Awareness Imagine discovering that your self-sabotage isn’t just an unconscious habit, but potentially a deliberate pattern. The word “deliberately” changed everything: to deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct. This isn’t about casual self-defeat. It’s about understanding the deep-rooted mechanisms that keep us stuck. What Is Self-Sabotage, Really? Self-sabotage…
Grasping Trauma Response
Guest Post by Cherise Young May Is Mental Health Awareness Month Working in the mental health field for over 20 years has given me a front-row seat to many of the struggles those living with a mental health diagnosis endure. Whether clinically diagnosed or not, many contend with societal stigma, and problems locating culturally competent…
Navigating Anxiety — A Holistic Approach
Guest Post by Cherise Young Anxiety affects millions of people worldwide, manifesting through a constellation of symptoms that can feel overwhelming: racing heartbeats, cold sweaty hands, shortness of breath, and an inability to find calm. While these feelings are universal human experiences, clinical anxiety transforms normal nervousness into a debilitating force that can control our…
Redefining Hope
Guest Post by Cherise Young Hope: More Than Just a Feeling – A Lifeline for Mental Health Mental health challenges can often feel isolating and overwhelming. When someone is struggling with depression, anxiety, or other mental health conditions, the concept of hope can become blurred, distorted, or seemingly out of reach. But hope is more…
