How to get the most out of your doctor visit!!!!!

In this presentation, you will discuss the following tips to get the most out of your doctor visit. 

Click on the link below.

https://youtu.be/Hx13CBemzT8?si=-YcXnEj8r0CDqse8 

MENTAL HEALTH vs. MENTAL ILLNESS and THE COST OF CONFUSION

MENTAL HEALTH vs. MENTAL ILLNESS

THE COST OF CONFUSION

 

What one psychiatrist knew in 1925... we're still learning in 2026!!!!!

 

WORDS MATTER... more importantly, THE RIGHT WORDS SAVE LIVES!!!

If you know someone struggling with an eating disorder, addiction, or chronic pain, it's important to evaluate the thoughts they are trying desperately to break free from. You will never fully understand their struggle, but you can help them recognize if their treatment plan is working. 

If you knew the following words were spoken to your loved one while seeking professional help, would you intervene? Your loved one needs you more than you think they do.

“What is wrong with these kids?”

“If she really wanted to kill herself, why didn't she take more pills?”

“You did a doozy on yourself?”

“She is crazy.”

“Just let her cry and see if she really wants to live.”

Many more...

If you knew this person experienced the following…would you read this article differently?

sexual abuse

rape

losing everything in a house fire

losing her best friend unexpectedly in high school

losing her brother to brain cancer at 29 years old, and his son before he graduated high school

moving 10 times before 30 years old

Her mom suffered from addiction and mental illness

Told to"Just kill yourself already!"

Diagnosis:

Scleroderma

Fibromyalgia

Heart failure

anorexia, bulimia, nighttime eating disorder

Anxiety

OCD

Chronic Pain

PTSD

What continues to save her?

Not popularity

Not money

Not fame

No singular doctor or family member

The answer: Her faith in God!

My workbook, The Road Less Traveled! Are You Okay? is what I consider a love letter from God to me, one that carried me through the darkest times of my life. This workbook provides all the necessary resources in one place to work together with your family, therapist, and god to break free from what is prohibiting you from living your best life! 

Is your nervous system above, within, or below the window of tolerance?

 https://www.simplypsychology.org/sympathetic-vs-parasympathetic-nervous-system.html

SIX STEPS TO PROCESS YOUR FEELINGS!

To avoid the pitfall of feeling trapped in the cycle of eating disorders, addiction, loop thinking, or suicidal ideation, it's important to know how to process our feelings. Without the ability to do so, it could take years in therapy and treatment centers to overcome what initially started out as an innocent diet, an attempt to escape reality, or a desire to run away from stress. The following exercise will help you learn to process your feelings by pausing, shifting, and redirecting your energy toward something more constructive and calming. 

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Control

What is obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD? How is it related to eating disorders, addiction, and suicidal ideation?  This post will help you focus on what you can control and remind you of what you can't. The cycle of OCD can only continue when we isolate and try to control the things we have NO CONTROL OVER! 

This is what OCD looked like at the lowest point in my life.

OCD created conditions that I continue to overcome to this day.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by unwanted thoughts (obsessions) that lead to repetitive behaviors (compulsions).

• Symptoms: Common symptoms include persistent fears, intrusive thoughts, and the need to perform certain rituals to alleviate anxiety

• Causes: The exact cause of OCD is not fully understood, but it may involve genetic, neurological, and environmental factors

• Treatment: Effective treatments often include psychotherapy, particularly cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

Greenbrook Mental Wellness Centers 

TMS for OCD: An Effective Treatment Option to Relieve Symptoms

Overview of TMS

TMS is a therapeutic technique that involves using magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain. It is particularly effective for individuals with OCD who have not responded well to traditional treatments such as medication or cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). The FDA approved TMS for OCD in 2018, recognizing its potential to help manage symptoms in treatment-resistant cases.

ALL THINGS AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE!!!

There are over 100 autoimmune diseases. If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with one this video is a must see! I too was diagnosed with Scleroderma and fibromyalgia in 2009. There is hope! 

Through lifestyle medicine the field of treatment is rapidly changing. So, DONT GIVE UP! KEEP FIGHTING FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR LOVED ONES!

https://youtu.be/a7PqRTeaxOk?si=OkyZgm0zgrdEfej-

https://youtu.be/arjjLINfrlk?si=kStk26QcibXRclBx

In the words of Nietzsche, "all truly great thoughts are conceived while walking!"

 

Suicide Survivor

God didn't let me break! He showed me my purpose. After four serious attempts to end my life...and as my mom would say, "all you need is the strength of a mustard seed to hear God's message to recognize what has happened to you IS NOT YOUR FAULT. If you are someone who has struggled with addiction, eating disorders, or suicidal ideation, you might be bent, but YOU ARE NOT BROKEN! If you or someone you know is suicidal, there is ALWAYS A WAY OUT! Please call 988 and click on the link below!

988 Lifeline - If you need emotional support, reach out to the national mental health hotline: 988.

                            DON'T BE A SLAVE TO FEAR! YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD!

FIBROMYALGIA... IT'S NOT ALL IN YOUR HEAD...But IT IS IN YOUR BRAIN AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

As a patient and advocate for those struggling with chronic pain and trauma, I found the following information helpful for my family to understand my personal struggles with pain. Please advocate for your loved ones and seek a doctor who practices a "BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL" approach.  While I will admit I am still learning more about new treatment options myself, I was encouraged and hopeful about new treatment options to live a more comfortable opioid-free life.

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=harvard+new+fibromyalgia+findings&&mid=A2FA5C622E75EF249164A2FA5C622E75EF249164&churl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fchannel%2fUCiy3rRFqZIxamlMQazA4BYg&mmscn=stvo&FORM=VRDGAR

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Where is your pain coming from?

 If you knew the root of your pain, what changes would you make to free yourself from it? Watch the attached video and discover the answer for yourself. 

As a long time sufferer of debilitating pain, there is a way to live a meaningful life without narcotics. While I do still struggle with debilitating pain, from Raynauds, Scleroderma, Fibromyalgia, and damage I’ve done to my body from anorexia for many decades, doctors are finally onto something. 

I hope you will find this information helpful. I pray that you put your health and safety first so you can live a life that is hopefully pain free one day! ❤️❤️❤️

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ARE YOU OKAY? YOU DON"T KNOW WHO GOD IS UNTIL GOD IS ALL YOU GOT!

After a temporary setback... God is good, and I am back! 

Update… I’m currently editing  and marketing  my workbook this summer and fall 2026 currently called The Road Leas Traveled Are you Okay? How I freed myself from eating disorders, addiction, and suicidal ideation.  I developed this workbook for anyone who has suffered or knows someone who suffers from suicidal ideation, addiction, and eating disorders.

 If you are a clinician, teacher, or coach… I offer valuable information to support those who suffer in silence. 

A century of eating disorders, addiction, and suicidal ideation...

10 moves

7 surgeries

HOUSE FIRE

ABUSE

Heart failure

Scleroderma

Chronic systemic Pain

LOSING EVERYTHING DURING COVID...

Twenty movies and no money…redefined the title “starving artist”… then welfare...it can happen to anyone!!!

One body…one mind…one soul… discover your purpose!!! It could be the one thing that saves your life! 

                                            You can overcome ALL obstacles in life…stay tuned!