Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ November 2024 This years Veterans day blog is very simple. I asked Veterans to offer advice to military members that are close to getting out of the military and/ or brand new veterans that recently got out of the military. We need to stay proactive in building our veteran community andContinue reading “Veterans helping Veterans”
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Vet Rise
10-6-2024 Interviewer: Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ Air Force (OEF) Veteran/ Martial artist/ Author Interviewee: Juan Perez/ USMC (OEF) Veteran/ Chicago PD/ Entrepreneur; The Veteran online coaching program; The Vet Rise academy/ The Vet Rise Podcast Intro: Juan Perez stood out to me initially on Instagram and TikTok. I couldn’t help but notice that his videosContinue reading “Vet Rise”
The Situationship
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”
Single Cat People Epidemic
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 7-30-2024 Recently I noticed the viral TikTok videos of people posting their cats or themselves with their cats in response to J.D. Vance’s rant. I’m not one to dive into politics. But following this incident, I decided to do a little bit of social media research. I created a Facebook pollContinue reading “Single Cat People Epidemic”
No Holiday Picture for Me
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 03-2-2024 “Every Pain you have will have an answer. It just won’t come soon enough. And why should it? Why have the arrogance to believe you get to know why? Why have the ego to believe that you deserved better? Or the premonitions to believe that you know what’s next? GETContinue reading “No Holiday Picture for Me”
You CAN’T do everything you set your Mind to
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 11-21-2023 Once upon a time, I wanted it all. I was taught I could have it all. We believe that we will grow up and somehow ‘be highly functional’ in every aspect of life. We are taught we can have a great career, descent money, intelligence, social skills, great friends, greatContinue reading “You CAN’T do everything you set your Mind to”
Luxuries
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 11-4-2023 How often do we think about our luxuries? Humans, dare I say, are more prone to obsessing over problems and what they lack, vs what they have. I suppose this innate drive helps in that we are constantly searching for ways to improve our situation. That can be helpful. ButContinue reading “Luxuries”
Racism’s ‘in Session’
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 09-05-2023 I will start by saying that I didn’t quite understand that racism was still an issue until I was about the age of…. 14. Why? I was in an all African american (well 99%) school from Kindergarden to 5th grade in South Houston, and honestly, the kid’s treated me veryContinue reading “Racism’s ‘in Session’”
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’”
Sob Stories
Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 08-05-2023 “I have felt pain without religion, distraction, drugs or love.” -EaE There was a time (that I briefly experienced as a young girl in the 1990’s and a teen in the 2000’s) where sob stories were taboo. Talking about sad things and sad feelings was forbiddin and frowned upon. PovertyContinue reading “Sob Stories”
Functionally Mental 