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When you are looking for your third, fourth or more therapist….

Gary Direnfeld

Sometimes I am the third or fourth therapist. I ask who between them didn’t like the previous therapists. The other is continuing to therapist shop, hoping to find one that can finabreak through to their partner not taking responsibility. Sometimes they have seen more before calling me. Thing is, neither may change.

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Managing Self-Awareness and Mental Health

My Brains Not Broken

The common thread is that I’ve never been with one therapist long enough to making any long-term changes – until now. And now that I’m noticing some things about myself and how mental health affects my life, I’m facing a new challenge. So, what is self-awareness?

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Five Ways We Can Better Understand Our Mental Health Symptoms

My Brains Not Broken

When it comes to mental illness, many symptoms are easy to see or understand. A symptom of depression for one person might not exist for someone else, but both of these people could experience depression. Why would it be any different for mental health?

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Five Ways I Build Mental Wellness

My Brains Not Broken

As it is Mental Health Awareness Month , it’s a good time to share resources, tips and techniques about mental health and wellness. After a decade-plus of living with depression and anxiety, I am proud of how I’ve learned to manage my mental health challenges.

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Three-Hour Sessions? Sure!

Gary Direnfeld

I asked how many therapists they saw before me. I am obtaining a transgenerational history that explores issues of abuse, violence, drug and alcohol use, mental health, physical health, separations and divorces, cut-offs, sexual abuse and more. She said, “Three. Each only once.” I go there.

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Why Anyone Can Benefit From Therapy

My Brains Not Broken

But, as someone who has seen a number of therapists over the past decade, it can also be extremely frustrating to try and find that space, or create it for yourself. Simply put, therapy is not just for people who experience mental health challenges or experience mental illness.

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Guest Post: 3 Ways Toxic Shame Can Wreak Havoc On Your Life (and What To Do About It)

My Brains Not Broken

Today’s guest post is written by freelance mental health writer Taylor Blanchard, who talks about toxic shame, what it looks like in our lives and how we can manage it. Perhaps most insidiously, toxic shame can blossom into feelings of emptiness and even depression. Not all therapists actually do that! You forgot.

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