Mindful Moments

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Blogging

Ctrl Alt Delete Stress

Talented LA based Comedians, Chris Dotson and Matty Cardarople, have a wonderful mental health blog called Ctrl Alt Delete Stress. I was honored to be interviewed recently for it.

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Lifestyle

Stress Can Kill You

Stress can kill you. It almost killed me. I’m now a therapist, but just two years ago, I had a whole other life. I was working as a consultant at a corporate plastic surgery company. Covid had just hit, and we were all coming to work after the national lock-downs, wearing plastic face shields and masks, while continuing to work as if nothing had changed. As so many of you know, working during this time was terrifying. No one really knew much about “the C” yet, and everyone was getting through one day at a time. (This isn’t a post about Covid by the way, but more about the stress and PTSD I believe we all, and our nation, experienced during that time; stress that affected our workplaces, and our bodies, and still does. Stress that may have caused even more lasting long-term, mental health harm).

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Mental Health

The Case for Accessible Mental Health Care

There is a dire need for immediately accessible mental health care and support in the state of Kansas. In a 2023 report, by Mental Health America (MHA), the findings found that Kansas is at the bottom of all states when it comes to care.

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