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Jennifer Gerlach Lcsw

Jennifer Gerlach Lcsw

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Does a Sleepless Night Have to Mean a Bad Day?

Five tips for coping with sleep deprivation: #5 Get some exercise—seriously!

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An Aspect of Grief We Don't Often Talk About

With grief, we talk about emotions, but what about thoughts?

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What Birds Can Offer Us in Healing

Birds hold special meaning to many and offer a mindfulness experience to all.

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A Sometimes Overlooked Schizophrenia and Psychosis Symptom

For some, emotions can feel iced.

05.05.2024 30

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What Is AuDHD?

A common comorbidity or a separate diagnosis?

04.05.2024 40

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Resisting the Borg: A Celebration of Neurodivergence

Unmasking in the spirit of Star Trek, resistance is not futile.

03.05.2024 20

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5 Reasons to Include Psychosis in Mental Health Awareness

Let's not leave psychosis out of this May's mental health awareness campaigns.

01.05.2024 20

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Empowering Teen Girls Through Martial Arts

A conversation with Women Of Wrestling's (WOW) Keta Rush.

30.04.2024 20

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Why Lies Are Triggering for Many With Childhood Trauma

Most people don't like to be lied to, but sometimes lies represent danger.

29.04.2024 30

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Is Therapy Cool Now?

Young people are embracing therapy, and therapists are welcoming the revolution.

28.04.2024 50

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Five Things to Know about Functional Neurological Disorder

April is Functional Neurological Disorder Awareness Month. How aware are you?

26.04.2024 20

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Why I Say, "I Am Neurodivergent" and "I Have Mental Health Conditions"

On identity-first and person-first language.

25.04.2024 60

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We Have to Care: A Perspective on Suicide Prevention

Is the best way to help those struggling with suicidal urges to change a system?

24.04.2024 30

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Are You Too Focused on Yourself, or Too Focused on Others?

What mentalization-based therapy teaches us about this balance.

23.04.2024 60

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The Autism Self-Harm Connection

How self-harm relates to autism and what we can do about it.

22.04.2024 20

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Trouble Sleeping With the Warmer Weather? You're Not Alone

Here's why, and 3 things you can do about it.

18.04.2024 30

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Mindstorm Survival and First-Aid

How to support yourself or someone else through a mental meltdown or shutdown.

17.04.2024 10

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4 Strategies to Free Yourself From Rumination

It's trickier than just trying not to ruminate.

16.04.2024 20

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New Therapies May Offer Hope to People Who Hear Voices

Emerging psychotherapies employ voice dialogue to assist people who hear voices.

14.04.2024 10

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Your Brain on Depression (and After Treatment)

Depression might alter functional brain connectivity; treatment may change it.

13.04.2024 20

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Leave No One in the Waiting Room: Family and Mental Health

When families are included in mental healthcare, chances at recovery flourish.

12.04.2024 7

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Playing With 5 Whole Decks: An Autism Metaphor

A Personal Perspective: There's intense world theory, bottom-up processing, and overwhelm.

11.04.2024 20

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Enjoying Travel While Living With a Mental Health Condition

5 strategies for maintaining wellness.

09.04.2024 30

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Are Algorithms Harming Our Relationships?

Five ways algorithms might be hurting relationships.

08.04.2024 20

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Diverse Views Give New Meaning to Mental Health Experiences

A cross-cultural exploration of meaning-making in mental health journeys.

07.04.2024 20

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Let’s Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month With Inclusion

A call for practicing kindness and embracing neurodiversity.

03.04.2024 20

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What We Don't Talk About With Involuntary Hospitalization

Something mental health advocates might agree on.

02.04.2024 30

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10 Ways to Create a Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy Space

Enhancing the therapy experience for neurodivergent clients.

01.04.2024 10

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3 Questions to Ask Before Judging Others

It's easy to make unfair assumptions about others. Doing this can help us stop.

31.03.2024 20

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How to Slay a Jabberwock: An Alice-Informed Tale of OCD

What can the stories of Alice in Wonderland teach about OCD?

30.03.2024 20

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Why Some Therapists Keep Full-Sized Mirrors in Their Offices

How viewing oneself can improve self-image.

29.03.2024 20

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What to Do When You Can't Focus

An alternative to traditional organizational strategies.

28.03.2024 10

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I Want a Chatbot and a Therapist

A clinician-client's perspective on AI in therapy.

27.03.2024 20

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Who Decides What Trauma Is 'Bad Enough' to Qualify for PTSD?

7 underrecognized sources of trauma.

26.03.2024 20

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Matchbox Twenty's "Unwell": A Window Into Early Psychosis

A Personal Perspective: Thoughts on the popular song.

25.03.2024 20

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Where's the Line Between Entitlement and Initiative?

Is it different across genders?

24.03.2024 20

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Beyond Social Media: What Is a Trigger?

It's not just something that upsets you.

22.03.2024 10

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What We Don't Talk About When It Comes to Suicide Prevention

Beyond crisis intervention.

22.03.2024 20

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Connection Across a Lens: Expression Through Photography

Could photography offer opportunities for autistic folks to connect?

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A Bad Mood Doesn't Have to Mean a Bad Day

Emotions are messangers, but moods can get us stuck.

19.03.2024 30

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Insights From the Creative Edge of Bipolar Disorder

Photographer Dan Winters maintains his fiery creativity while enjoying wellness.

18.03.2024 10

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10 Signs Your Trauma Therapist Might Not Be Helping

Without the right skills or planning, trauma therapy can be harmful.

17.03.2024 40

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10 Common Autistic Social Customs for Neurotypicals to Learn

A neurodiversity-affirming view of social skills

15.03.2024 20

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When Emotions Turn Into a Blur of Anxiety

What happens to the emotions we banish, and what can we do about it?

14.03.2024 10

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Book Review: "The Perfect Other"

A book about sisterhood and mental illness.

13.03.2024 10

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Is Autistic Mental Health Headed in the Right Direction?

A Personal Perspective: A new focus on self-discovery, identity, and community.

13.03.2024 10

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10 Things Your Therapist Might Not Tell You

What your therapist might not share but you might like to know.

11.03.2024 10

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How Depression Makes You Feel You Don't Deserve Happiness

Challenging a common core belief through self-compassion and self-forgiveness.

09.03.2024 30

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4 Keys to Setting Effective Boundaries

3. Make your boundaries known.

07.03.2024 30

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Mental Health Is Not the Opposite of Mental Illness

Five ways we can all cultivate mental health

06.03.2024 20

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