Garnetmind Services, Abuja (2026)

01/01/2026

This New Year, my prayer for you is:

🧡 Peace in your mind.
🧡Clarity in your decisions.
🧡Healing in your heart.

May you find the courage to care for your emotional well-being just as much as your physical goals. Please remember that you don’t have to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders. It is okay to pause. It is okay to ask for support.

If you need a safe space to talk or reflect, I am here. Support is available whenever you feel ready to take that step.

Wishing you a gentle and fulfilling year ahead. Let’s make this one count. 🎉

With love, Chisom Grace Mental Health Therapist

31/12/2025

The sun is setting on 2025, and my heart is full. 🤍

Before the fireworks begin and the calendar flips, I just want to say a massive thank you. To everyone who has supported me, encouraged me, and trusted me with their stories this year, I see you, and I appreciate you.

We often rush into the New Year with big resolutions, but this year, I’m inviting you to walk in gently.

My wish for you is that, you may find peace where there was chaos. May you find clarity where there was confusion. May you find the courage to care for your mind and heart unapologetically.

You don’t have to carry everything into the new year alone. It’s okay to ask for support. It’s okay to go slow.

If you need a safe space to process or reflect, I am here.

Here’s to a gentle, fulfilling, and hopeful year ahead. Happy New Year’s Eve! 🎉✨

Grace 🌱 GarnetMindservices

29/12/2025

Before writing your resolutions, you need to review your inventory. You cannot walk into a new chapter if you’re still re-reading the old painful lines.

Here is what we are leaving in 2025:

🧡 Guilt: Forgiving yourself is the highest form of self-care. You did the best you could with the knowledge you had at the time. Let it go.

🧡 People-Pleasing: You are not a utility bill; you do not have to keep everyone else’s lights on at the expense of your own darkness.

Your 2026 Mantra should be: "If it costs me my peace, it’s too expensive."

Drop a 🎒 in the comments if you are travelling light next year.

Chisom Grace Mental Health Therapist
2026

25/12/2025

As the year comes to a close, we want to remind you to be gentle with yourself.

This season can bring joy, memories, grief, hope, and mixed emotions, and all of it is valid.

Thank you for trusting us with your healing journey this year.

May this Christmas offer you moments of rest, connection, and inner peace, however that looks for you.

You are doing better than you think. 💛
With care,

Chisom Grace, Mental Health Therapist | GarnetMind Services

22/12/2025

Happy Monday, friends.

This week, the pressure to have a "perfect" Christmas is at an all-time high. But here is a reminder for two specific groups of people today:

1️⃣ If you are feeling left out:
Loneliness is a feeling, not a fact about your lovability. If you are solo this season, treat yourself with the kindness you’d show a guest. Cook your favourite meal. Binge-watch that show. You are your own best company.

2️⃣ If you are choosing to be alone:
Walking away from toxic family or friends during the holidays is an act of bravery, not weakness. Choosing peace over conflict is the best gift you can give yourself.

Say this to yourself:

"I am not missing out. I am exactly where I need to be to protect my peace."

Chisom Grace Mental Health Therapist

19/12/2025

I was awarded on Monday, the 15th, by the NACP, and I’m still processing the surprise. Honestly?

I had no idea this was on the radar. When you pour yourself into your work, especially in mental health care, you become accustomed to the quiet victories.

You get used to the victory being a client’s smile, not a plaque on a wall.

But, receiving this reminds me that the universe keeps a tally of our efforts, even when we think no one is watching.

I am incredibly grateful for this recognition, but I am more grateful for the privilege of doing work that aligns with my soul.

Do it because you love it. Do it because it helps. The recognition will find you when it’s time, but let the passion be what wakes you up in the morning.

Thank you for being part of my journey. ❤️

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17/12/2025

Did you know your uterus listens to your thoughts?

We often separate "mental health" from "physical health," but in pregnancy, that line doesn't exist.

Untreated prenatal anxiety floods your system with stress hormones like cortisol.

While short bursts of stress are normal, chronic anxiety acts like a clamp.

It can tighten blood vessels and even trick your body into initiating labour early (preterm birth) because it senses the environment is "unsafe."

Addressing your anxiety is arguably the most powerful physical intervention you can make.

1. Regulating your nervous system regulates your baby’s environment.

2. Calming your mind increases blood flow to the placenta.

You don't have to "power through" the panic. Asking for help isn't a sign of weakness; it’s a sign that you're a protective mother.

Chisom Grace Mental Health Therapist

15/12/2025

It’s a new week. Let’s talk about the "Baby Blues" vs. the real thing. 🤍

Many mamas wait too long to get help because they think their darkness is just "part of the package." It isn't.

Monday Check-in:

☁️ The Baby Blues

Lasts up to 2 weeks.

Crying spells and mood swings.

You still have moments of joy.

🌧️ Postnatal Depression (PND)

Lasts longer than a month.

Deep detachment & numbness.

Inability to care for yourself or the baby.

If it’s been a month, it’s not the blues.

Taking care of yourself is part of taking care of your baby. Healing begins when we name what we are feeling.

Tag a new parent who needs to see this today. 👇

Chisom Grace Mental Health Therapist.

12/12/2025

"I’m scared I won’t love my baby." 💔

I hear this confession more than you think. A client came to me in her second trimester, carrying so much guilt she could barely breathe. She thought her lack of "instant magic connection" meant she was destined to be a bad mother.

We worked through the noise. We dismantled the perfectionism.

Yesterday? I got the picture.
She and her newborn. Quiet. Peaceful. Bonding.

If you are struggling with this fear, here is the truth:
🧡 Fear is not fact. Anxiety tries to predict a future it cannot see.
🧡 Bonding is a practice, not a switch. It’s okay if it takes time.
🧡 You are not broken. You are just human.

To that client: I am so proud of you.
To anyone reading this: Your fear does not define your future connection.

Tag a parent who needs to hear this today. 👇

Chisom Grace Mental Health Therapist.

10/12/2025

We are back to our parenting series. And today, we are talking to the husbands.

If your pregnant wife seems emotionally detached or highly anxious, dismissing it as "hormones" is the quickest way to kill intimacy.

It is not always biology. Sometimes, it is fear. Sometimes, it is prenatal depression. Sometimes, it is just the sheer weight of becoming a mother.

Here is what not to say (and why):

❌ "It’s just hormones."
Why: It tells her that her valid fears are just chemical glitches.

❌ "You should be happy."
Why: This adds guilt to her anxiety. Two heavy emotions are worse than one.

❌ "You're overreacting."
Why: To you, it’s a small issue. To her, in her protective state, it’s a threat.

Therapist Tip:
Instead of trying to "snap her out of it," try sitting with her in the discomfort. Hold her hand. Ask: "How can I help you feel safer right now?"

The strongest thing you can do for your unborn child is to love their mother well. ❤️

Save this for when you need a reminder. ↗️

Chisom Grace Mental Health Therapist

08/12/2025

Happy Monday, Friends. 🤍

If you read nothing else today, read this.

We are in the final stretch of the year. It is easy to look back and focus on what didn't happen. As your virtual therapist today, I’m asking you to stop that narrative.

Instead, I want you to take stock. 📝

Before the New Year bells ring, take your journal and write a raw, honest review of your year. We are looking for clarity for 2026, not perfection in 2025.

Audit these 5 areas:
✨ Spiritually
🧠 Mentally
💸 Financially
❤️ Emotionally
💼 Career-wise

Write out the wins to celebrate them. Write out the losses to learn from them. You cannot navigate a new map if you don’t know where you currently stand.

It is not over until it is over. You are still in the game.

Save this post as your reminder to write tonight. 📌

Chisom Grace Mental Health Therapist

03/12/2025

Lately, I have had a consultation with my mums and this brings me to this.

When the news is good, but the feeling is heavy.

We need to talk about the darkest secret of the "blessed" mother.

It’s the moment you finally get the positive test you prayed for, perhaps after years of IVF or trying. You expect a cinematic rush of euphoria. Instead, a fog rolls in. You feel detached. Anxious. Weepy.

Then comes the secondary wave: The Guilt.

You tell yourself, "I wanted this. I fought for this. How dare I feel sad? I’m being ungrateful."

I am here to stop that spiral right now.

This isn't ungratefulness. This is often Perinatal Distress.

While we talk often about Postpartum Depression (after birth), we rarely discuss the mental health toll during pregnancy. Your body is undergoing the most rapid hormonal fluctuation known to human biology. For many, this triggers anxiety and depressive episodes regardless of how much they want the baby.

Consider this: If you broke your leg running a marathon you trained for years, would you say, "I can't feel pain because I wanted to run this race"? No. You would acknowledge the injury while still valuing the race.

Your mental health is the same.

You are allowed to hold space for two opposing truths:

You are deeply thankful to be a mother.

You are currently struggling to cope with the process.

" Your feelings are data, not a definition of your character". Feeling sad today does not predict your ability to bond with your child tomorrow.

Drop the "shoulds"—I should be happy, I should be glowing. Focus on the "is"—I am here. I am growing life. I am worthy of support.

If the heaviness is outweighing the hope, send me a DM. You don't have to carry the baby and the burden all by yourself.

Chisom Grace Mental Health Therapist.

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