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Mental illness and Dating

Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 07-13-2026 Over the years I have noticed that there are certain mental health conditions that are compatible when it comes to dating or living together, while other’s are like ‘oil and vinegar’; they just don’t mix. Some even create a dangerous chemical reaction and cause toxic cycles/ explosions to occur. In…

When the Brain dies before the Body

Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 06-06-2026 “Maybe it’s not about the problems that can be solved. Maybe it’s about the conflicts in the mind that never go away.” -EaE “Is suicide selfish?” They keep asking. “Suicide is when the brain dies before the body”, that’s my answer. It’s organ failure. After various compounding events, their brain…

The Cave

Elisa A. Escalante / LCSW/ 6-11-2026 When PTSD is hard, it is inexplicably hard. But depression just might be the death of me. When these disorders combine, I go into a cave of isolation. It’s lonely in there, but it protects me and others. I’m protected from more triggers, and people are protected from me.…

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