Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 09-02-2024 My friend showed me her journal entry about her mental struggles adapting to a situationship. She had allowed me to post the journal entry anonymously, and I will write my responses below the pictures. I love this journal entry from my Friend, because it’s talking about something that is soContinue reading “The Situationship”
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Half Awake
Elisa A Escalante / LCSW/ 08- 18-2024 I’m half awake. Only half at play. Only half yours. Only half this day …will be mine. Only half my mind. Only half my fears, just half this body …. is here. I’m for the sky’s. My true demise… is my soul is gone. But the flesh isContinue reading “Half Awake”
Turtle Power (Staying fit through Mental health struggles)
Interviewer: Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ BJJ practitioner/ Author/ AF Veteran Interviewee: Dalton Seafler/ Personal Trainer/ Nutritionist/ Life Coach/ BJJ Practitioner 6-12-2024 Elisa: One of the first things that stood out and led me to want to tune into your Instagram stories is those morning affirmations you do. Very positive and motivating. When I wake up,Continue reading “Turtle Power (Staying fit through Mental health struggles)”
Veterans Lifestyle Magazine
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ May 4th, 2024 I am honored to have had my first magazine publication be in Veteran Lifestyle Magazine. This online magazine is dedicated to honoring veterans with diverse stories. Their mission statement also includes fostering community, celebrating triumphs, and empowering the voices of veterans and their family members. It’s Memorial DayContinue reading “Veterans Lifestyle Magazine”
Detox
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 12-04-2023 “What I’m trying to teach myself now is to learn how to go with the waves of life. Life can’t always be forced. We can’t always be at our best. Some weeks we will thrive, we will be on fire, and we will accomplish everything we want to and more.Continue reading “Detox”
You Need to Act ‘Right’
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 09-20-2023 It’s no secret that people compulsively run away from discomfort, or push away discomfort. They want to run away from emotions, push away other people’s emotions. They may want other’s to act or behave in a way that does not ‘trigger’ their emotions. With this comes the very prevalent andContinue reading “You Need to Act ‘Right’”
Hypocritical Therapist
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 06-22-2023 “You should know better, you are a therapist….” “I want my therapist to not have flaws because I want to trust that they can guide me right.” “You’re not mentally ill though!” “How are you going to help someone when you have the same problem?” Oh… if I had aContinue reading “Hypocritical Therapist”
Battle of the Sexes
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 6-14-2023 “Women are more than sex objects and house maids, just as men are more than an ATM or a gift dispenser.” -EaE In the past decade or so we have seen an influx on research statistics regarding the ‘death of the nuclear family’ so to speak. Some common findings thatContinue reading “Battle of the Sexes”
The Veterans Club Podcast
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lj-haywood-podcaster_mentalhealth-veterans-military-activity-7057128558413934594-tJKB?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios I sat down with LJ Haywood and other veteran panelists to discuss the stigma associated with mental health in the military and veteran population. We also highlighted some excerpts from my book Unseen: Uncovering the Invisible wounds of military trauma. To order click on link below: https://www.elisaescalante.com/books.html
Work Work work work work
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 4-29-2023 It recently occurred to me that I have not yet written a blog specifically on the topic of how our stressful work lives/ environments factor into our deteriorating mental health. This is an important topic! As we often spend 40+ hours at our job’s week after week, month after month,Continue reading “Work Work work work work”
Functionally Mental 