Healing Conversation (11/18/21) Wisdom of Healing Through Attention to One's Mental Health

“It’s Ok Not to be Ok!” We’ve learned it is healing to engage in a therapeutic relationship with a trained clinician who allows us to shed the layers of self-protective bravado which we often wear like a badge of courage and to ultimately gain compassion for ourselves and each other. Studies show that attention to one’s mental health has an overwhelmingly positive impact on the physical healing processes in our body. Plausibly, if we begin mental wellness practices earlier, we may be able to decrease the severity of chronic illnesses associated with chronic stress.