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    Video Games as Tools of Self-Discovery
    Ashton Rose
    • Jan 27
    • 6 min

    Video Games as Tools of Self-Discovery

    One of the largest benefits I’ve experienced from using video games as a tool for self-discovery is the ability to roleplay...
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    Setting Goals for Mental Health and Self-care
    Ashton Rose
    • Jan 13
    • 5 min

    Setting Goals for Mental Health and Self-care

    Whether you use one of these methods or something else, here are a few other tips for setting goals for mental health...
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    Creating Your Own Holiday Traditions
    Ashton Rose
    • Dec 16, 2021
    • 5 min

    Creating Your Own Holiday Traditions

    When we enjoy them, holiday traditions are important for our mental health, and help us feel better and get more out of the holidays...
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    Thoughts From This Therapist: Boundaries
    Rebecca Letterman
    • Dec 9, 2021
    • 3 min

    Thoughts From This Therapist: Boundaries

    How you share your boundaries is completely up to you. The simplest way is to be direct and state your boundary up front...
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    Alternative Ways of Celebrating Thanksgiving
    Ashton Rose
    • Nov 18, 2021
    • 5 min

    Alternative Ways of Celebrating Thanksgiving

    Looking for how to celebrate Thanksgiving in a new way is completely valid. So, what are some alternative ways to celebrate Thanksgiving?
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    Using Tarot in Therapy: How Tarot Can Help Your Mental Health
    Ashton Rose
    • Nov 4, 2021
    • 5 min

    Using Tarot in Therapy: How Tarot Can Help Your Mental Health

    After that, I realized that using tarot in therapy, and in other contexts, would be helpful for mental health...
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    Thoughts From This Therapist: Taking Back Holidays Through Spirituality
    Rebecca Letterman
    • Oct 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    Thoughts From This Therapist: Taking Back Holidays Through Spirituality

    Through my spirituality (and therapy) I have been able not only to find healing but also a purpose again. In American culture...
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    Covid and Consent: The Importance of Active, Enthusiastic Consent
    Ashton Rose
    • Oct 21, 2021
    • 4 min

    Covid and Consent: The Importance of Active, Enthusiastic Consent

    And at the end of day, learning more about the importance of consent just makes everyone more comfortable. It creates spaces where people...
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    Thoughts from This Therapist: Creating a Safe Space
    Rebecca Letterman
    • Oct 14, 2021
    • 4 min

    Thoughts from This Therapist: Creating a Safe Space

    With creating a safe space, whether it be in our homes or somewhere else, it is always important for you to actually feel safe. The goal...
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    How Mental Health Treatment Has Changed Through Covid
    Ashton Rose
    • Oct 7, 2021
    • 4 min

    How Mental Health Treatment Has Changed Through Covid

    We’re helping each other find mental health treatment, and having conversations together....
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    Thoughts from this Therapist: Self Care is a Must for Everyone
    Rebecca Letterman
    • Sep 30, 2021
    • 4 min

    Thoughts from this Therapist: Self Care is a Must for Everyone

    So what is self care? There is no “right” or “wrong” answer to this question because self care can look different for everyone...
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    Balancing a Lot of Life Spheres
    Ashton Rose
    • Sep 23, 2021
    • 5 min

    Balancing a Lot of Life Spheres

    My last tip for those wondering how to balance life and work is this: ask for help. Sometimes, you can’t do everything on your own...
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    Art Therapy: Using Art for Mental Health
    Ashton Rose
    • Jul 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    Art Therapy: Using Art for Mental Health

    At the end of the day, art therapy is just another tool that you can add to your belt, and then use it in whatever way best suits you...
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    The Benefits of Journaling for Mental Health (Plus Different Types)
    Ashton Rose
    • Jul 15, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Benefits of Journaling for Mental Health (Plus Different Types)

    Whatever type (or types) of journaling you enjoy, you will find many of the benefits of journaling apply. It’s a simple practice that...
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    2 Steps Back or a Bump in the Road? Nonlinear Mental Health Recovery
    Ashton Rose
    • Jul 9, 2021
    • 4 min

    2 Steps Back or a Bump in the Road? Nonlinear Mental Health Recovery

    Sadly, mental health recovery involves setbacks. There will be times when you’ll struggle more, or you might relapse. And that’s ok.
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    Independence Day: How Social Freedoms Impact Mental Health
    Ashton Rose
    • Jul 2, 2021
    • 5 min

    Independence Day: How Social Freedoms Impact Mental Health

    This lack of social freedoms, and the ensuing impact on mental health, doesn’t have to be permanent. We can all work together to create...
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    Resources for LGBTQ+ People
    Ashton Rose
    • Jun 4, 2021
    • 5 min

    Resources for LGBTQ+ People

    Today, I’d like to share a collection of LGBTQ+ resources. Even during Pride, things can be tough for queer people, and it’s always...
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    The Benefits of Exercise for Your Health
    Ashton Rose
    • May 10, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Benefits of Exercise for Your Health

    With all of the benefits of exercise, it’s no wonder that it increases the overall wellness of your body, and helps you feel better...
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    Baking Therapy: Baking for Your Mental Health
    Ashton Rose
    • Apr 30, 2021
    • 4 min

    Baking Therapy: Baking for Your Mental Health

    Using baking as therapy can reduce stress in a couple of ways. First, the act of mindfulness. Mindfulness, ...
    76 views0 comments
    Gardening for Mental Health
    Ashton Rose
    • Apr 23, 2021
    • 6 min

    Gardening for Mental Health

    If you’ve ever had a garden, you know how good it can feel. Tending to the plants, caring for the soil, carefully watering, and...
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