McLaughlin Counseling

01/07/2023

administer first aid *stat*

01/05/2023

Awesome resource for low-income families!

01/04/2023

Just stay....

For many, January is a hard, cold month…

When everyone is setting new goals, laying down righteous ground rules and striving to become a better version of themselves, some of us are fighting to find ourselves each day...

You see, December is a month of giving, and some of us, come January, are completely and utterly spent.

A month of remembering everyone, and remembering absolutely everything.

A month of including everyone and of reaching out to each and every person we have ever known.

A month of reaching breaking point every day trying to have fun, to be the ultimate hostess, to be the perfect guest.

A month of stretching ourselves financially, emotionally and of letting our boundaries be breached by many... in the spirit of the season.

And then January hits and bam... before we can even begin the arduous task of clearing away the festivities, we are expected to jump on the ‘new year, new you’ bandwagon and transform ourselves entirely.

For some of us this is just too much.

January is the darkest and most depressing month of the year and for many sensitive souls, the barrage of ‘advice’ on how we ‘should’ be living, is just too much.

So perhaps this is a safe place to say that maybe it’s okay to take a week or two to recover and to just be kind to ourselves before demanding better.

And for those of us who really do fall low in the darkest month of the year. For those of us who have given too much and to whom the future looks bleak - perhaps this is the right place to say - you are absolutely fine the way you are. Just stay.

Take some time to breathe.

Take some time to not think about anything much at all except breathing in and breathing out.

Take some time to build back up, not tear your yourself down.

For many, this month is a mountain that looks unclimbable.

Be kind, my friends. Always.

Donna Ashworth

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Art by Jennifer Elson - Art

09/30/2022

That last one is my favorite! 🥰

You can find this print and a lot of other awesome mental health focused artwork on IG!

09/01/2022

On September 13th at 5pm, please join host, Regina Adams, for the first meeting of the Widow's Support Group.

These can be trying times, but you don't have to go through it alone. Find support and compassion at McIver's Grant Public Library.

08/24/2022

02/13/2022

Just a reminder: you can love God and still struggle with depression and that’s ok and normal! Don’t let guilt keep you from getting help and don’t let shame keep you from living a fulfilling and free life.

Normalize going to church AND therapy. Normalize talking about depression AND faith. Normalize being a mess 🥴😂

Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess wherever books are sold or visit: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com

11/20/2021

If taking medication is your only way of treating depression, then our book This Is How You Overcome Depression will teach you what else you can do to fight this illness. Visit https://thedepressionproject.info/overcome-depression-book to learn more!

10/30/2021

McLaughlin Counseling is helping sponsor this exciting event, so come on out and see me and help support Paws to Care!

04/23/2021

Reframing!

02/17/2021

My home office co-worker offers moral support! ❤️

02/15/2021

McLaughlin Counseling is closed today due to inclement weather and likely will be all week. I can meet with scheduled clients by telehealth. Stay safe!