Mankato Marriage and Family Therapy Center

05/04/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! 💚

"This Mental Health Month, we invite you to reflect on what a “good day” looks like for you. “Good” doesn’t have to mean happy or productive. It might mean calm, manageable, or something else. What counts as good can change over time, and only you can define what a good day looks like to you.

No matter how you are feeling right now, remember: more good days are possible, help is available, and you are not alone."

For more information about this initiative, please check out Mental Health America or follow this link: https://mhanational.org/2026-mental-health-month-action-guide/
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04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day!
We hope you are able to take time today, and every day, to enjoy the beautiful planet that we call home!
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04/10/2026

Starting therapy is brave.
Showing up is brave.
Talking about the hard things is brave.
Putting in effort is brave.

Give yourself some credit for doing the hard things!

04/08/2026

04/06/2026

Did you know that it is difficult for our brains to tell the difference between a real threat and a perceived one?
This is why anxiety can feel so difficult to manage!
Simple grounding techniques can help bring you back to the moment.
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Try this exercise next time you are needing a moment to re-center:
Name 5 things you can see
4 things you can touch/feel
3 things you can hear
2 things you can smell
1 thing you can taste.

04/03/2026

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04/01/2026

We wish therapy worked like:
"One session and I was cured!"
"Your therapist will tell you exactly what to do and all your problems will go away"
"You will never feel depressed again!"

What is actually look like:
Therapy is a process
Growth takes time
You are the expert in your own life and we are here to support you (not tell you exactly what to do 😉)

No here! Just real support, real tools, and real change! 💜
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03/27/2026

Myth: You must be in crisis to go to therapy.
Fact: Therapy can be helpful with everyday stress, day-to-day relationships, and general personal growth efforts.
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Prioritizing mental health can actually help avoid crisis moments before they arise. Small, daily efforts can lead to big change.

03/23/2026

March is Self-Harm Awareness Month.
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If you or someone you know is struggling with self-harm/self injurious behavior, please contact a mental health professional.
https://mmftc.com/contact.html
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Even though self-harm has been studied extensively for over a decade, findings are never entirely accurate because of the stigma and shame that still surrounds self-injury. The actual rates are likely quite higher than those currently reported.

One analysis of self-injury across more than 40 countries found that:
- About 17% of all people will self-harm during their lifetime
- The average age of the first incident of self-harm is 13
- About 50% of people seek help for their self-harm but only from friends instead of professionals.
(Source: National Library of Medicine, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11986636/ )

03/17/2026

03/13/2026

Dialectical Behavior Therapy is a skills based approach, with four main pillars, that can be beneficial for individuals with a variety of mental health concerns to explore.
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If there areas sound like skills you would like to develop or strengthen, reach out today at https://mmftc.com/contact.html or call our office at 507-625-4884!