(Part 1- Qualitatively Measuring your Self-Destructive patterns) Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 5-2-2022 “In the quest to heal ourselves, we often and unintentionally, hurt ourselves instead.” –EaE There are many measures, screeners, and scales we use in the world of mental health, but I recently started to express a concern that the measure of self-destructivenessContinue reading “Self-Destructiveness”
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Mental Health Internet “Experts” Part 2
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 4-10-2022 After I published mental health experts, I immediately knew that I would need to do a part two. I had a great reviews, and also my blog could be centered around this alone. Because the Internet is throwing out horrible mental health advice at a pace that cannot be controlled.Continue reading “Mental Health Internet “Experts” Part 2”
Mental Health internet “Experts”
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””
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”
Cool feedback, but, wrong person…
Elisa A Escalante/ LCSW/ 3-10-2021 This topic frequently comes up. All across the world, those that suffer from mental illness get bombarded with “practical” advice that unfortunately cannot help their debilitating chronic symptoms. People may mean well, but if they use these punchlines, they may not understand what suffering with a chronic mental illness entails.Continue reading “Cool feedback, but, wrong person…”
Debunk that Stigma
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 10-18-2020 Stigma 1- People with anger issues are horrible people and sociopathic/ narcissists A person suffering from anger issues often has ‘a lot of heart’ so to speak. They are quite often good-hearted people that have been hurt/ wounded so deeply due to their lack of boundaries and kindnessContinue reading “Debunk that Stigma”
T.I.G.S
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 08-25-2020 What is it that erodes our mental health over a lifetime? What can we avoid? And what must we face? There are quite a few mental disorders and no doubt our brain chemistry and biology play a role in our psyche. However, it is also that nurture factor: theContinue reading “T.I.G.S”
Functionally Mental 