Because it hurts, it kills, it’s genetic and it’s here to stay. Most of us have noticed the increased attention towards mental health in our news, schools, churches and families. Why? Why is it so loud in our faces now? Honestly, it’s always been here. There’s just more of us and we have access to…
Trauma, current events, and stigma around mental health care create an overwhelming emotional burden for Black Americans right now. Mental Health Match is in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement for justice and supports the activism, voices, and mental health of Black people, including those at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities. Racism is…
For most of us, the past few months have been unlike any others in our lifetime. But how specifically has it affected our mental health and that of our friends and neighbors? Mental Health Match has observed trends in anonymous data about people’s mental health needs during the pandemic, and those needs changed as the…
A great question was presented to me regarding parents and their need to constantly protect and do things for their children. So, for example, if the child is feeling sad, the parent immediately wants to rush in and start rescuing their child. In my opinion, a child needs the love and attention from their parent,…
It all started seven years ago. I sat across from a young woman who looked nothing like me. Her hair blonde and eyes blue I sat and stared. I wondered and even gaped at how different we were. Would she understand my family dynamic? Would she understand what we say in these 50 minutes stays…
You are juggling homeschooling your children, or your college-aged kids are suddenly home but shut away in their rooms engaged in online classes, all while you manage increasing work demands while pursuing your career from home. You are up late responding to work emails and up early helping your children log on to online class…
“Come fall apart, come fall apart, come fall apart with me”. I was listening to a livestream the other day and a participant said they felt like falling apart. The presenter affirmed this need and said, “I hope you can find someone to fall apart with”. At that moment the words “come fall apart with…
Successful therapy begins with strong therapeutic fit. As a therapist, you are trained to build that relationship starting with the first session, but Mental Health Match believes that trust building can start even before a prospective client contacts you. “Fit” is about perception You know that your clients can best be vulnerable and grow only…
Intrusive Thoughts 101: Do you get repeated thoughts “stuck” in your head, like they’re in a loop? You try dislodging them by distracting yourself or trying to “figure out” the thought (e.g. why did I think this? What does this mean about me?). If you remember CDs, it’s like a scratch on your disc and it…
Spending more time than ever with your partner? Stuck at home, feeling like you are on top of each other? Not having that special time to reunite at the end of the day and checking in on the day’s events? Noticing a surge in defensiveness, withdrawal and criticism? Well, you’re not alone. Stress and anxiety…