Mentally-STRONG

Mentally-STRONG Outpatient Mental Health
Medication Management and The Mentally STRONG Method Psychoeducation
Call: 719-493-9555
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Your Body is Keeping Score 🧠💥Ever wonder why your back always hurts, your digestion is a mess, or you can’t seem to turn...
01/08/2026

Your Body is Keeping Score đź§ đź’Ą
Ever wonder why your back always hurts, your digestion is a mess, or you can’t seem to turn off your brain at 2 AM?

The truth is: When emotions don’t get released, they don’t leave. They aren't problems to be solved they are signals meant to get you ready to act. But because it often feels "safer" to push them down to keep the peace, your body ends up holding the rest.

The "Soda Can" Effect 🥤
Think of your body like a soda can. If you keep shaking it without letting the pressure out, nothing disappears the pressure just builds until it eventually explodes as:

Chronic tension in your neck or back.

Brain fog and low energy.

Digestive issues or a tight chest.

Emotional outbursts you didn't see coming.

How to Complete the Cycle 🔄
A healthy nervous system isn't about "staying calm" all the time. It’s about letting your body respond, then recover.

Whether it’s Anger (which needs safe movement like stomping or screaming into a pillow), Anxiety (which needs 5-4-3-2-1 grounding), or Grief (which needs permission to move in waves) your emotions are looking for a way out.

Swipe through for the "Release Cheat Sheet" for 9 common emotions. 👉

01/07/2026

Stop fighting your brain and start understanding it. 🧠✨

If your thoughts feel like a bowl of tangled spaghetti emotionally charged, connected to everything at once, and a little bit messy you aren't "broken." You're just highly connected.

Dr. B breaks down why the "Spaghetti Brain" is actually a superpower of empathy, provided you learn the tools to organize the strands.

Drop a "🍝" in the comments if this is exactly how your brain feels today!

New Year, Stronger Mindset ✨💪We spend so much time at the gym training our bodies, but how much time do we spend trainin...
01/03/2026

New Year, Stronger Mindset ✨💪

We spend so much time at the gym training our bodies, but how much time do we spend training our minds?

If you’re feeling overwhelmed or stuck in the same old patterns, the Mentally STRONG Method is the roadmap you’ve been looking for. This self-paced course teaches you how to create a "Thought Map" to organize the chaos and reclaim your peace of mind.

Think it. Organize it. Choose a better way forward.

Start the new year off Mentally STRONG - take our course and learn the mentally strong method - https://mentallystrong.com/academy/mentally-strong-method-course-level-1/

New Year’s resolutions focus on the "Fix."Personal Vision focuses on the "Flow."After losing Johnny, Reggie, Miah and Bu...
01/01/2026

New Year’s resolutions focus on the "Fix."
Personal Vision focuses on the "Flow."

After losing Johnny, Reggie, Miah and Bundy I stopped trying to fix my life and started organizing my mind. đź§ 

Vision isn't a 5 year plan. It's the decision to turn your pain into purpose every single morning.

“You made it. Let’s reflect: What did you learn this year?”
12/30/2025

“You made it. Let’s reflect: What did you learn this year?”

My Method Wasn't Born in a Boardroom. It Was Born in a Crisis.The Mentally STRONG Method wasn't an academic exercise. It...
12/29/2025

My Method Wasn't Born in a Boardroom. It Was Born in a Crisis.

The Mentally STRONG Method wasn't an academic exercise. It was a lifeline.

It was born during the 45 days between the anniversaries of my son Reggie's death and my daughter Miah's death. I was in a place of such profound darkness that I was suicidal.

The pain was too much to describe.

As a psychiatric NP, my clinical mind knew that what I was feeling wasn't just one thing. It was a tangled, chaotic mess. So I started organizing.

I realized my pain had categories:

👉Grief: The pure, crushing pain of missing my children.
👉Trauma: The flashbacks of the day Johnny drowned, of finding Miah, of the 911 calls.
👉Negative Self-Talk: The voice telling me I was a failure as a mother, that I "missed the signs."
👉Spiritual Conflict: The anger at a God I believed in, who I felt had abandoned me.

By separating these, I could finally think. I could organize. And eventually, I could choose how to respond to each piece. This became the Mentally STRONG Method. It’s the CBT-based tool that saved my life.

I filmed a documentary that shows this entire journey from the moment of desperation to the creation of the method.

See the full story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqIfc1bh7eA

“You are the author of your next chapter."Share this + write your chapter 📝
12/29/2025

“You are the author of your next chapter."
Share this + write your chapter 📝

Follow for more practical tools to stay Mentally STRONG.
12/27/2025

Follow for more practical tools to stay Mentally STRONG.

"We don’t move past the pain to find the light of Christmas, We carry the light into the pain. Peace isn't the absence o...
12/25/2025

"We don’t move past the pain to find the light of Christmas, We carry the light into the pain.
Peace isn't the absence of sorrow it’s the presence of hope in the middle of it." — Dr. Cristi Bundukamara
Mentally Strong is wishing everyone a Happy Holiday Celebration

On this Christmas Eve, I know many of you are feeling the "heaviness" I’ve talked about during my 45 Days of Grief. You ...
12/24/2025

On this Christmas Eve, I know many of you are feeling the "heaviness" I’ve talked about during my 45 Days of Grief. You might be looking at empty chairs or missing voices that used to fill the room.

Being Mentally Strong tonight doesn't mean you have to fake a smile. It means honoring your lost loved ones while fighting to stay present for yourself. Whether you are finding joy in a "silly" keepsake or just trying to get through the next hour, you are doing enough.

May you find a modicum of peace tonight. 🕊️

"Grief is any loss. Acknowledging and grieving your loss will increase your strength" - Dr. B
12/24/2025

"Grief is any loss. Acknowledging and grieving your loss will increase your strength" - Dr. B

Does the "most wonderful time of the year" ever feel like the most exhausting time of the year? Between the endless to-d...
12/18/2025

Does the "most wonderful time of the year" ever feel like the most exhausting time of the year? Between the endless to-do lists, family dynamics, and the pressure to make everything "perfect," it’s easy to let your mental health take a backseat.

But being mentally strong isn't about powering through the burnout—it’s about managing your energy so you can actually enjoy the moments that matter.

Using the Think, Organize, Choose framework, you can reclaim your peace this season:

🧠 THINK: Challenge those "perfectionist" thoughts. 📅 ORGANIZE: Set boundaries and schedule your rest. ✨ CHOOSE: Act on your values, not your guilt.

Swipe through to see how you can apply the Mentally Strong method to your holiday season! ➡️

Which one of these do you need to focus on most this week? Let’s talk in the comments! 👇

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