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”
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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”
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”
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”
Counter Holiday Blues
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 12-21-2021 The holidays are flooded with messages. Many are positive, and plenty are what we refer to as toxic positivity messages. Toxic positivity is what we refer to as compulsive positive messages that may invalidate a person’s pain, depression or various other mental health symptoms. Some may be wondering why thereContinue reading “Counter Holiday Blues”
The Success that no one Talks About
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 12-6-2021 “It’s not about perfection, or resources, or even where your knowledge is at right now. More importantly, are your intentions any good?” Like many things, we look at success through a narrow lens. The majority may equate success with money, status and/ or power. Then outside of this limitedContinue reading “The Success that no one Talks About”
The Things I took for Granted
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 11-24-2021 I turned 32 recently (September 12th). Feeling older, yet luckier. A little more fatigued, but somehow there’s more energy. Gratitude is not something I started to practice until I hit my early thirties, and I’m not shocked. It takes some wisdom. It takes a little bit of aging because withContinue reading “The Things I took for Granted”
Society Says:
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 11/13/2021 “Of course, you are an expert in your own eyes, you have gotten this far and survived. But try to keep in mind, that the person right across from you, that you feel is so blind… survived a different set of circumstances, they’ve lived a separate life.” -EaE Society says…Continue reading “Society Says:”
Mental Responsibilities
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 09-26-2021 We are responsible, first and foremost, for our own mental wellbeing. This isn’t to say that other people should never care, or that we must always suffer alone, this is more so about accountability. Accountability includes learning how our mental health impacts us, how to cope, and also how toContinue reading “Mental Responsibilities”
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