Dr. Christina

As always, your weekly Friday Funny Therapy Tweets are here to make you giggle for a few minutes today. 😘 ↟↡ #therapyiscool A Mental Health Action Campaign www.hashtagtherapyiscool.com @hashtagtherapyiscool ↟↡ #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #depression #anxiety #trauma #grief #suicideprevention #feelings #ocd #edrecovery #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthstigma #therapistsofinstagram #breakthestigma #normalizetherapy #therapy #counseling #healing #recovery #askforhelp #psychology #psychologist #therapist #counselor #mentalhealthactioncampaign

Swipe ⏩⏩⏩ We live in a society where the media portrays mental health challenges as specific and identifiable characteristics that if we were to develop such symptoms we would all be well aware of it.   But I am here to tell you that it’s simply not the case. Someone can be living with depression and assume what they are feeling is just “normal.” Someone can be experiencing symptoms of anxiety and assume they are just nervous or high-strung. Someone can be having flashbacks and assume because they did not serve in the military that it couldn’t be PTSD. Someone can be activity restricting and assume that since they are not underweight that they don’t have an eating disorder. Someone can be plagued with intrusive thoughts and assume that since they don’t have a compulsory behavior that it couldn’t be OCD. Someone can be navigating panic attacks and assume because they are physical pain that it must be a heart attack. Someone can be binge drinking and assume that since they don’t drink everyday that it couldn’t be an addiction. A gentle reminder that mental health challenges and symptoms rarely fit the narrow and specified criteria that we are taught and can more often than not unfold without our immediate knowledge. 💚 ↟↡ #therapyiscool A Mental Health Action Campaign www.hashtagtherapyiscool.com @hashtagtherapyiscool ↟↡ #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #depression #anxiety #trauma #grief #suicideprevention #feelings #ocd #edrecovery #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthstigma #therapistsofinstagram #breakthestigma #normalizetherapy #therapy #counseling #healing #recovery #askforhelp #psychology #psychologist #therapist #counselor #mentalhealthactioncampaign

We have all done it. By it I mean emotionally dumped, vented, word vomited our pain to a friend or loved one. Maybe it was about our job. Or about a relationship. Or about a family member that gets under our skin. And sometimes it happens so fast that we forget to check in with the person we are sharing with how they might feel about receiving this information. While it may feel foreign to ask permission to share, by doing so we are inviting a honest and open dialogue that demonstrates awareness around how our own life circumstances may emotionally or mentally impact others. This sets the groundwork for a respectful and reciprocal relationship where both parties feel safe enough to share while also honoring feedback if or when it becomes too much to hold. Thoughts on asking for emotional consent??? ↟↡ #therapyiscool A Mental Health Action Campaign www.hashtagtherapyiscool.com @hashtagtherapyiscool ↟↡ #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #depression #anxiety #trauma #grief #suicideprevention #feelings #ocd #edrecovery #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthstigma #therapistsofinstagram #breakthestigma #normalizetherapy #therapy #counseling #healing #recovery #askforhelp #psychology #psychologist #therapist #counselor #mentalhealthactioncampaign

Here is your #mentalhealthmonday reminder that if it costs your mental health, it’s too expensive. 💚 ↟↡ #therapyiscool A Mental Health Action Campaign www.hashtagtherapyiscool.com @hashtagtherapyiscool ↟↡ #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #depression #anxiety #trauma #grief #suicideprevention #feelings #ocd #edrecovery #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthstigma #therapistsofinstagram #breakthestigma #normalizetherapy #therapy #counseling #healing #recovery #askforhelp #psychology #psychologist #therapist #counselor #mentalhealthactioncampaign

Holy smokes this week has been a lot. Hope these Funny Friday Therapy Tweets make you smile. 😊 ↟↡ #therapyiscool A Mental Health Action Campaign www.hashtagtherapyiscool.com @hashtagtherapyiscool ↟↡ #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #depression #anxiety #trauma #grief #suicideprevention #feelings #ocd #edrecovery #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthstigma #therapistsofinstagram #breakthestigma #normalizetherapy #therapy #counseling #healing #recovery #askforhelp #psychology #psychologist #therapist #counselor #mentalhealthactioncampaign

Just because a person works as a physician doesn’t mean that they are immune to getting the flu or sustaining an injury. Just because a person works as a dentist doesn’t mean they will never be in need of dental work. Yet people continue to struggle with the idea that therapists also seek out therapy. My work as a therapist does not excuse me from life’s struggles or pain. I do not get a free pass on trauma or loss just because I work in the field of healing. I am not immune to struggling with my mental health because I have an education or degree that focuses on it. Here is your Wednesday smashing of stigma reminder that us therapists actually do see therapists. 🙌 ↟↡ #therapyiscool A Mental Health Action Campaign www.hashtagtherapyiscool.com @hashtagtherapyiscool ↟↡ #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #depression #anxiety #trauma #grief #suicideprevention #feelings #ocd #edrecovery #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthstigma #therapistsofinstagram #breakthestigma #normalizetherapy #therapy #counseling #healing #recovery #askforhelp #psychology #psychologist #therapist #counselor #mentalhealthactioncampaign

My favorite day of the week. 💚 Enjoy these Funny Friday Therapy Tweets! ↟↡ #therapyiscool A Mental Health Action Campaign www.hashtagtherapyiscool.com @hashtagtherapyiscool ↟↡ #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #depression #anxiety #trauma #grief #suicideprevention #feelings #ocd #edrecovery #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthstigma #therapistsofinstagram #breakthestigma #normalizetherapy #therapy #counseling #healing #recovery #askforhelp #psychology #psychologist #therapist #counselor #mentalhealthactioncampaign

Today I received a text message (last slide) that got me a tad teary-eyed. Change is happening and it’s happening now. Not by luck or coincidence. But because you and me refuse to stay silent around mental health. Thank you for speaking up about mental health. That you for advocating for more accessible and available mental health services. Thank you for voting and supporting legislation that allowed the new numerical code 988 to even come into existence. Today I celebrated because there is a calendar date I can circle for when 988 will be accessible to all. I truly believe lives will be changed and saved. Mental health is health and now we will have a number to call if or when an emergency arises. 💚 ↟↡ #therapyiscool A Mental Health Action Campaign www.hashtagtherapyiscool.com @hashtagtherapyiscool ↟↡ #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #depression #anxiety #trauma #grief #suicideprevention #feelings #ocd #edrecovery #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthstigma #therapistsofinstagram #breakthestigma #normalizetherapy #therapy #counseling #healing #recovery #askforhelp #psychology #psychologist #therapist #counselor #mentalhealthactioncampaign

We have all done it before. By it, I mean tried to fix someone else’s problems. Maybe we tried to fix a friend’s relationship problem. Maybe we gave unsolicited advice to a family member in an effort to save them from their self-destructive tendencies. And because we entered these situations with good intention, it can be difficult for us to see the pitfalls of fixing other people’s problems for them such as limiting personal growth and inadvertently fostering codependency. What if instead of fixing other people’s problems we allowed them to navigate them without interruption or input unless specially asked? We can definitely be available to assist, help or support but within the parameters of being directly asked to and without the assumption that we know what is best for others. A gentle reminder that even with our best intentions, when we fix other people’s problems we take away the opportunity for them to learn and grow from these experiences. 💚 *This does not apply to situations where people are unable to navigate problems due to physical, mental or emotional limitations. ↟↡ #therapyiscool A Mental Health Action Campaign www.hashtagtherapyiscool.com @hashtagtherapyiscool ↟↡ #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #depression #anxiety #trauma #grief #suicideprevention #feelings #ocd #edrecovery #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthstigma #therapistsofinstagram #breakthestigma #normalizetherapy #therapy #counseling #healing #recovery #askforhelp #psychology #psychologist #therapist #counselor #mentalhealthactioncampaign

I believe that there are some mental health challenges that persist throughout our lifetime, at times well managed but still impacting us. AND.... This is not the case for ALL mental health struggles. People can recover from eating disorders. People can heal from trauma. People can end their struggle with addiction. People can overcome phobias. The list goes on and on. It’s time we have to change the narrative around mental health. The storyline can no longer be that all mental health struggles are life sentences that are etched in stone. There is treatment (which needs to be more accessible), recovery and healing that can open doors to a life no longer consumed with emotional or mental distress. Our future does not have to parallel our current pain. 💚 ↟↡ #therapyiscool A Mental Health Action Campaign www.hashtagtherapyiscool.com @hashtagtherapyiscool ↟↡ #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #depression #anxiety #trauma #grief #suicideprevention #feelings #ocd #edrecovery #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthstigma #therapistsofinstagram #breakthestigma #normalizetherapy #therapy #counseling #healing #recovery #askforhelp #psychology #psychologist #therapist #counselor #mentalhealthactioncampaign

In honor of #worldmentalhealthday (yesterday) a reminder that mental health care needs to be accessible and available to ALL. Not just those who can afford it. Not just those in crisis. Not just those who are geographically located near services. Not just those who are deemed it to be “medically necessary” by insurance. @mentalhealthamerica reports that one out of five (20.6%) adults with a mental health conditions reported that they were not able to receive the treatment they needed. Almost 50% of youth are not receiving the mental health services they need. And these numbers have NOT declined since 2011. What?!?! This is unacceptable and the reason behind why each month’s proceeds from the @hashtagtherapyiscool goes to a different mental health organization that offers low to no cost mental health support. I will not stop taking action until mental health care services are accessible and available to ALL! Who is with me? 👊 ↟↡ #therapyiscool A Mental Health Action Campaign www.hashtagtherapyiscool.com @hashtagtherapyiscool ↟↡ #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #depression #anxiety #trauma #grief #suicideprevention #feelings #ocd #edrecovery #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthstigma #therapistsofinstagram #breakthestigma #normalizetherapy #therapy #counseling #healing #recovery #askforhelp #psychology #psychologist #therapist #counselor #mentalhealthactioncampaign

My favorite day of the week… Funny Friday Therapy Tweets. 😬 ↟↡ #therapyiscool A Mental Health Action Campaign www.hashtagtherapyiscool.com @hashtagtherapyiscool ↟↡ #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #depression #anxiety #trauma #grief #suicideprevention #feelings #ocd #edrecovery #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthstigma #therapistsofinstagram #breakthestigma #normalizetherapy #therapy #counseling #healing #recovery #askforhelp #psychology #psychologist #therapist #counselor #mentalhealthactioncampaign