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 brainContinue reading “When the Brain dies before the Body”
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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.Continue reading “The Cave”
Laughing & Crying Marine
5-30-2026 Interviewer: Elisa A. Escalante / LCSW/ USAF veteran / OEF Vet Interviewee: Adam Walker/ Retired USMC / OIF Vet/ Author ✍️ Book “Laughing & Crying as a U.S. Marine” , release date: June 2026 Adam Walker is a retired Marine with 25 years of service to include 3 combat tours to Iraq. He isContinue reading “Laughing & Crying Marine”
Jealous
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 5-12-2026 I came across a very controversial stream of TikTok’s. The debate centered around a video in which a content creator admitted to being very jealous of one of her friends. She spoke about it so openly and honestly. She was vulnerable about it, I will admit. Some people praised herContinue reading “Jealous”
Mental Discomfort
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 03-27-2026 Various mental health disorders/ issues require us to do the exact opposite of what we want to do, because we have the disorder. This is the strain of mental health. It isn’t rainbows and butterflies, rather, it’s pushing people to sit in discomfort, or to do the very things thatContinue reading “Mental Discomfort”
Surrender
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 03-01-2026 At least once a month I receive another burnt out client with a goal to increase their productivity. This is obviously counter productive, but they are in denial. Some of the work ahead includes helping them learn to accept and surrender to their new reality. The reality being that theyContinue reading “Surrender”
CPTSD & Internalized Beliefs
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 01-23-2026 Complex trauma in childhood tends to lead to internalized concrete beliefs that can rule our emotions, thought patterns and even our behaviors. Childhood traumas can include physical, mental, verbal, financial, sexual abuse, abandonment, neglect and or bullying. Below is an example of some of these concrete beliefs and how theyContinue reading “CPTSD & Internalized Beliefs”
Mental Punishments
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 12-27-2025 Mental disorders are finally getting some recognition and empathy, but there is still a long way to go with educating our general public. One topic that is rarely highlighted, is how our mental illnesses can bleed onto other people. People do not choose to have mental disorders, it’s an unfortunateContinue reading “Mental Punishments”
Never Thankful
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 11-27-2025 “You walk through life while a rain storm follows. And all the while, people talk to you about the sun, as if you can feel it.” I want to be more satisfied. With the world, with other people, and with myself. Trauma and depression were my greatest barriers. But, itContinue reading “Never Thankful”
PTSD & Minimization
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 11-07-2025 I learned early on in my career that I cannot ask someone “Have you experienced any traumatic events?” Why? Because I had to recognize that if I want the truth, I need to be specific so that the client cannot minimize or deny what they have been through. They don’tContinue reading “PTSD & Minimization”
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