Ellie Mental Health

Therapy is a place where you can open that cabinet door and let it all fall out.

May is both and Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month! 💫 One of our incredible clinicians wrote a blog post all about postpartum depression & how we can support a new parent. Swipe through the highlights and check out the whole post here:
www.elliementalhealth.com/post/how-to-support-a-new-parent

New therapy idea? We're into it. 😂

What would life look like if we prioritized our MENTAL health just as much as our physical health?! ⭐

Ugh, Monday...we meet again! Sometimes you just need a little nudge to get up and get to it! 🐘🐘

So put on your grown up pants and charge at this Monday head on!

Time to flex those creative skills! 💪

One of the best ways to calm the mind is by coloring! So go to the link below (scroll down to where you see Mental Health Awareness Month - coloring sheet) and download our Ellie Mental Health coloring sheet and show us your version of our elephants!

Post your drawing to social media and tag us for a chance to win a special prize! Open to all ages!!

https://bit.ly/3PlHtw8

Tag your family in the comments. 😂⁠
⁠
📲 repost from .memes.fordramaqueens

Around 1 in 5 Americans struggle with their mental health, so if that’s you, you are not alone! ⁠
⁠
May 5th is "National Silence the Shame Day." This recognition day is all about surrounding mental illness and getting help. It's okay to not be okay! 💡⁠
⁠
Need mental health care, but not sure where to start? Check this link to see if there's an Ellie clinic near you! ➡️ www.elliementalhealth.com/find-locations
⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠

Freaking the %#[email protected] Out!?!? Maybe something is feeling off or you noticed a loved one is feeling a bit down. ☹️

Here are some quick tips on how you can address the elephant in the room and begin the steps to a healthier mind. Mental health is not something to be scared of and it is not something to be ashamed of addressing either! Taking that first step can be daunting, but we promise it will be worth it!

Sometimes life gets muddy! Take a note from this determined baby Elliephant and stomp your way through it! 🐘

May is mental health awareness month, and you may be feeling like life is muddy. Have no fear because we are here with a month filled with tips and resources to help you knock that mud off your boots 🥾

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! ⭐️

We are using this month to seeking help, provide some tools & education, and to celebrate the fabulous humans that work in mental health. 🙌

Here’s a sneak peek of what you can expect this month! ➡️ (Plus check out our stories today for a bonus freebie)

*CEU code is only valid on trainings that are scheduled in May!

Is pandemic-induced anxiety a real thing? ⁠
⁠
Why are some of us feeling an increase in social anxiety since the pre-pandemic days? ⁠💭 ⁠
⁠
⭐️ New blog post from one of our brilliant therapists, Dr. Terri Bly: www.elliementalhealth.com/ellie-blog
⁠

Have you herd?? (get it? "herd") Ellie is up for Minnesota's best Mental Health Clinic! You all showed up and voted us a winner last year, so lets keep that winning streak going!

Check the link below (or in our bio) to cast your vote for us!

https://www.votemnbest.com/

It’s Earth Day! 🌏 Tell us how you’re celebrating in the comments ⬇️

We couldn’t resist sharing this picture of Sir Riley Maxwell wearing !! 💞 Riley’s mama, Pennie, is a therapist at our Brainerd Lakes office.

We want to give away more of our dog bandanas!! 🐶 Tag a friend in the comments below & we’ll choose two names at random to win! ⬇️

New blog post alert! ⭐ Political stress can take a major toll on your mental health. ⁠
⁠
⭐ Looking for some tips for setting boundaries and being mindful? ➡️ Check out the full post here: https://www.elliementalhealth.com/ellie-blog
⁠
⁠

When a meme calls us out 🤭

Happy Monday!! We hope you have people around you to lean on this week. ❤️ ⁠
⁠

April is Autism Awareness Month! 🎉 Do you love someone who's on the Autism Spectrum?⁠
⁠
Here are a few tips from one of our talented mental health practitioners, Kevin Kim, MA, about supporting loved ones with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD):

⭐ Meet them where they are! Learn more about ASD and pay attention to your loved one’s unique strengths.⁠
⁠
⭐ Sometimes people with ASD struggle to use skills they have learned in one setting & then apply them in other settings (such as in therapy sessions or school). This means that creating consistency in their environment is extremely important to reinforce learning and allowing those skills to transfer.⁠
⁠
⭐ “I often have my clients create weekly therapy goals and have them create checklists to create a visual aid that clients can see and check off as the day goes on.⁠”

➡️ Plus, swipe to the next slide to see what Kevin says is his favorite part about working with individuals that have ASD.
⁠
Thank you to Kevin and all of our clinicians that do an amazing job supporting & caring for our clients with ASD!

At least we tried 😅

🎶 Cha-cha-cha-changes 🎶

This week we chatted with one of our amazing therapists, Kile Minnis, MS, all about change + how can we get through it.

⭐️ Swipe over for his tips! ⭐️

We have been in this pandemic for over two years now, and there's a whole lot of $&!% going on in the world. ⁠
⁠
Take a few moments to disconnect this weekend and evaluate what you are doing to take care of yourself amidst everything (doing some artwork, exercising, getting extra sleep,etc.) 😴 Here are some tips we have, & comment below with your ideas! ⬇️

So much to talk about, so little time! 🕓 Here's an idea to make the most of that therapy hour: ⁠
⁠
Write things down throughout the week! ✏️ Consider keeping track of things that you were grateful for, arguments you had with a partner, insights after a long run, or what's keeping you up at night. ⁠
⁠
Keep a running note on your phone, journal throughout the week, or even email your therapist with a topic or highlight ahead of time if you are worried you'll forget something important. ⁠
⁠
Jotting notes down throughout the week can help your brain to process what's going on and then even to prioritize what to bring up in your therapy session. 💡⁠
⁠
Meme credit: ⁠
⁠

Who else is excited that there is still daylight at 6pm?! ☀️ Spring is right around the corner and we are ready for it! ⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠

Ellie has an incredible team that provides empathy, support, & healing. We are so proud of our team, and the care each one provides in our communities.

Swipe through and check out some of the amazing things our clients said!! ⭐️ We’ll share more of these shoutouts soon!

Do you want to shoutout your Ellie provider for future posts? Send us a DM with their name, clinic location, and your note of gratitude! 🌈

Anyone else overwhelmed by what’s going on in the world? 👋 We wanted to step up in a small, practical way, and you can join us!

During the month of March, 100% of the profits from our swag will be going to the Voices of Children organization. ➡️ Голоси дітей

This organization is currently supporting and caring for those living in war-torn countries, including Ukraine.

Don’t need swag but still want to help?? Click on their website to donate yourself! ❤️ www.voices.org.ua/en/

Cuteness is the cure for a case of the Mondays... you're welcome! 🐘