LifeSprings Counseling

02/08/2025

Why do we celebrate Black History Month ? Because we are not that far removed from U.S.A.’s founding history that created disparities of equal access to education, employment , and basic human rights.

Happy Black History Month!

Celebrating excellence in education - Richard Humphreys (1750-1832).

Richard Humphreys was a Quaker. He was
sent to Philadelphia, PA, from the British
Virgin Islands. He later became
a successful silversmith.

At his death in 1832, he left an estate of over
$90,000, $10,000 of which he donated to
start a school for youth of African descent.
It is now known as the Cheyney University
of Pennsylvania, becoming the 1st HBCU.

Happy Black History Month! Celebrating excellence in education - Richard Humphreys (1750-1832). Richard Humphreys was a Quaker. He was sent to Philadelphia, ...

02/07/2025

Mindset Motivation.

You have survived 100% of the stuff you’ve been through.

Dont loose hope.

Keep going.

You got this.

Roar, lion roar!

02/01/2025

The world’s first Black woman aviator, Bessie Coleman, earned her pilot’s license in 1921 in France, two years before her more famous contemporary, Amelia Earhart.

02/01/2025

Good morning! Happy Black History Month!!

01/28/2025

Find mental health, grief, su***de loss, and coping skill resources to live and dare to be well.

Lisa’s work as a mental health advocate and crisis counselor is one of the many ways she's making meaning of exchanging grief for joy.

Lisa is the founder of The Help Hub

Welcome to The HelpHUB™ Just click on any of the 16 categories below to find exactly the kind of individualized help you need. Because even though we all deal with many of the same challenges, we don’t always experience those challenges the same way. So, tap on the category that suits your ne....

01/28/2025

Got Menopause Questions? Let’s crush your wellness goals this year. What questions do you have about menopause and perimenopause?

Leave your questions below ⬇️ and let our wellness experts answer them for you.

01/27/2025

Grief can feel overwhelming, but small moments of joy (glimmers) help to invite in more joy and life.

Lisa’s work as a mental health advocate and crisis counselor is one of the many ways she's making meaning of exchanging grief for joy. She finds joy, fulfillment, and connection in helping others navigate their darkest moments, as she also honors the memory of her loved ones.

Interview with Lisa Sugarman (she/her/hers).

Explore Lisa Sugarman’s journey of grief, healing, and advocacy, proving that even in loss, joy and hope can coexist. Resources and insights included.

01/25/2025

May you find encouragement, hope, and motivation you as you lean into balancing wellness and your healing journey.

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01/15/2025

If you’re struggling with anxiety…Let it all play out.

Oftentimes we get stuck trying to overanalyze, predict, control the outcome with our anxiety that we cleverly try to disguise as problem-solving.

The truth with anxiety is, many times the buildup to a situation is a million times worse than the actual anxiety of just being in the moment. So much so that when you get to the moment, you realize that there’s nothing to really big happening. So then you’ve wasted sleep, time and precious moments by worrying and dreading about something that will almost never happen.

So my dear, just take a mindful pause.

Take a deep breath. Breathe my dear. Breathe.

Let it all play out.

01/13/2025

You are not your feelings.

You are not your thoughts.

Let me say that again.

You are not your feelings.

You are not your thoughts.

Many things in life can trigger and activate our stress response in our mind and in our body, so it’s important to check-in with:

- How are you feeling?
- What are you thinking?
- What do you want?
- What do you need more of?
- What are you doing to get more of what you want?
- What do you need less of?

01/13/2025

Su***de Resources

Need help? Know someone who does?

Connect a trained mental health professional via the 988 Su***de and Crisis Lifeline if you are experiencing mental health-related distress or are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.

- Call or text 988�- Chat at 988lifeline.org

This resource is confidential, free, and available 24/7/365.

At the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life’s challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you’re facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns…

01/12/2025

What is su***de?
Whew! Deep breath. Su***de is a permanent outcome often linked to untreated mental health conditions like depression.

Suicidal ideation can vary from passive thoughts of death, like I would be okay if I just didn’t wake up tomorrow.

It can also look like self harm or active thoughts of su***de with a plan to take one’s own life.

While, I know this is a difficult topic, it’s important to discuss it openly so we can break the stigma, the stronghold of depression and su***de, and save lives.

Let’s pause for a moment, I’m going to share some statistics about su***de.

Who do you think has the highest su***de rates?

Do you think more men or women?

According to the research, women attempt more, but men complete more, because men typically use more lethal methods.

According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control)
- over 49,000 people died by su***de in 2022
- 1 death every 11 minutes
- Many adults think about su***de or attempt su***de. According to this same research study by the CDC, 13.2 million seriously thought about su***de.

(Image Source: CDC)

Today’s episode is a super important one—Coping with Stress, Depression, & Su***de. We’re going to walk through each of these wellness concepts, explore the...