Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 9-24-2020 “I achieve something, and the satisfaction is fleeting. Then, on to the next. Because it is not about achieving what I set out for. It’s about fighting this demon inside that wants to kill me.” -EaE People have either experienced major depression or know of someone that has it.Continue reading “Feigning for Endorphins”
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Entrapment
Elisa A. Escalante, LMSW, 9-15-2020 “Not all choices are made with logic. Some are made during fear, some stem from pain. Some are made due to the lies we’ve been told. Some choices are forced upon us. Before you judge a person’s choices, recognize that you really don’t know why they made them.” -EaE Continue reading “Entrapment”
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”
Growing Pains
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 8-17-2020 “Laughing is easier than crying, anger is easier than grief, silence is easier than talking about it, forgetting is easier than remembering. But, we do not get the luxury of choosing how and when to feel things. And although we can disguise and hide our pain, we cannot will itContinue reading “Growing Pains”
NOT your Mother Teresa
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 8-5-2020 “When helping someone, if you are working harder than they are, that’s a problem.” -EaE The kindest people of the world get put up on the most dangerous types of pedestals. The pedestal of people pointing at them as the ‘go to’ person anytime anyone needs anything, ever. Unfortunately,Continue reading “NOT your Mother Teresa”
Those ‘Psycho’ Athletes
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 6-16-2020 “The biggest mistake people make is having an end goal. An end goal implies that you will stop. Stopping means that the change will only be temporary.” -EaE No one forgets their most painful workouts; they are defining and legendary. Even if at the time it was pure misery,Continue reading “Those ‘Psycho’ Athletes”
The Jacobs Ladder Effect-for depression & fatigue
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 6-10-2020 “There is beauty even in pain. Beauty in hard paths and difficult choices. Beauty as a messy person in a messy life. Character and lessons are built when we accept our imperfections and try regardless of fear, barriers and judgements.” -EaE I would call myself a busy body, perhapsContinue reading “The Jacobs Ladder Effect-for depression & fatigue”
The Fuel of Expectation
Elisa A Escalante/ LMSW/ 5-30-2020 “You didn’t choose an easy goal, therefore you cannot expect an easy path” It is absolutely imperative to identify, adjust, manage, and monitor our expectations. What do expectations stem from, and what do they mean for us? An expectation is about being taught what we deserve, or rather what weContinue reading “The Fuel of Expectation”
“Fake Bitches”
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 5-20-2020 I am going to address the stigma of ‘mean girls’ and discuss where I believe this stigma comes from. It is no secret that this view exists amongst both men and women. The question is, why? Something I talk about with most of my clients is how societal teachingsContinue reading ““Fake Bitches””
Self-Care, all day, every day, like your life depends on it
Elisa A. Escalante/ LMSW/ 5-17-2020 “The most important decision you will ever make, is whether or not you will continue hating yourself” -EaE Let us be honest, life is kicking our asses, now more than ever. I am going to encourage everyone to do things differently. Unlike what our parents, family members, friends, neighbors, coworkers,Continue reading “Self-Care, all day, every day, like your life depends on it”
Functionally Mental 