Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 3-25-2022 This topic needs to get covered, and I finally got my collection together to make this happen. Now with social media, there are mental health influencers and gurus everywhere. There’s more talk on mental health than ever before. And I’m proud of the younger generation for being more open toContinue reading “Mental Health internet “Experts””
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With Great Power…
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 3-20-2022 “Some people will show a fictional version of themselves, with the motive of getting the best they can out of you.”- EaE Sometimes you do not know the power you possess, mentally. Sometimes our mental traits, defense mechanisms and even disorders, can give us advantages over other mental dispositions. AContinue reading “With Great Power…”
The “Number Free” Athlete
(For those that engage in fitness while suffering through Eating disorders) Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 3-09-2022 I want to step on the scale over and over, yet I begin to ignore it. I want to pinch my body fat again, while obsessively looking in the mirror, but I will not. I want to changeContinue reading “The “Number Free” Athlete”
Final Out
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 3-3-2022 “They will never get their lives back. Their parents will never get their kids back. And there are many more who will never get their limbs back. Many more who will never get their sanity back. You say that you will never forget… but you already have. –EaE/ LCSW/ OEFContinue reading “Final Out”
Homecoming
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 2-22-2022 I returned home from Afghanistan in January of 2013. Immediately after I got off the airplane and into the airport waiting area, I saw my long-term boyfriend of 5 years, there to greet me. My eyes brightened as we went toward each other for a hug. Unfortunately, my mood tookContinue reading “Homecoming”
In War
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 2-17-2022 “Everyone dies here in some way. Some get killed by the enemy, others kill themselves, and others die in the sense that when they go back home, they will never be the same again. That person they used to be, has died. Everyone here is reborn. Some through a graveContinue reading “In War”
What was I Thinking??
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 2-9-2022 “My time, my freedom, and my peace of mind. No one will take these away from me again.” -EaE There is not a human alive that has NOT had those moments where they reflected back and wondered: “What in the world was I thinking?” Sometimes, we do things that feelContinue reading “What was I Thinking??”
Mental health Mixed Messages
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 2-03-2022 Have you ever scrolled through a social media platform and read a quote about mental health that not only caused confusion and mixed messages, but also an endless series of arguments between people in the comment threads? Mental health is NOW a hot topic. Ironically, for the longest period ofContinue reading “Mental health Mixed Messages”
Fighting & Fawning for Love
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 1-28-2022 “The highs, the greatest of highs. The lows, the darkest of lows, Feeling rainbows and butterflies, the pain of fear, and lost control… You love me? I know, I think so… I’m not worthy? I guess not… they love us, it’s all for show… they hurt us, but won’t getContinue reading “Fighting & Fawning for Love”
It’s okay to admit you were Brain Washed
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 1-7-2022 “I don’t feel like watching brain washed people get angry at other brain washed people, and then constantly argue about who is more brain washed” How many times in your life have you reflected back on your younger mental state, opinions, and behaviors? After reflecting, how often have you askedContinue reading “It’s okay to admit you were Brain Washed”
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