DeAnne LMSW

DeAnne is a clinical social worker with over 14 years of experience in the mental health field.

08/11/2025

Dee’s Mental Health Mondays

It’s okay to accept “good enough”. Perfectionism is a double-edged sword. On one end, it can push us to set high standards for ourselves and strive for success. On the other end, it can make us set unrealistic expectations causing us to be overwhelmed, self-doubting, and anxious. We have to be mindful of the unrealistic expectations we have of others and ourselves, as they will impact our relationships and our overall mental health. This doesn’t mean lower your standards, just try to be more flexible. Sometimes things work out to our standards and sometimes they won’t. “Good enough” is sometimes the results of our best efforts, and that’s okay.

08/04/2025

Dee’s Mental Health Mondays

It takes courage to seek mental health treatment on your own, especially when you’re truly struggling. Internal conflict prior to making this decision is common, due to the stigma associated with seeking help. If you find yourself struggling with doing so, ask yourself the reasons for not wanting to try it. Is it because of lack of information? Will someone think you’re “crazy”? Is it due to financial concerns? There may be a ton of questions that you have about this decision. The brain is complex and will protect itself at all costs, so the uncomfortable questions are common. It’s absolutely okay to ask questions. Try writing them down and asking a qualified mental health professional, or even a trusted person in your life who has also sought help. It’s okay to seek help. It’s also okay to be unsure about it at first. Try to give yourself some grace.

07/28/2025

Dee’s Mental Health Mondays

Time is very precious and the one thing we can’t get back. It’s beneficial for us to review where we spend most of our time, what we spend most of our time doing and/or thinking about, and who we spend our time with. If there’s some unsatisfactory answers to those questions, it’s important that we understand that we have the power to change those things. Even if there’s certain things we can’t change, maybe we can change how we respond or react to things that take up a lot of our time. We must recognize our own autonomy within our lives, and find better use of our time, especially in today’s climate.

07/14/2025

Dee’s Mental Health Mondays

It’s okay to change your mind. We make decisions multiple times everyday and we’re constantly evolving. Some decisions that we made previously, may not align with who we are today, and that’s okay. Maybe you’ve made a decision that you thought was right for you at that time, and now that you have more information, you want to do something different. That’s okay. Try to take it as a lesson to think about the consequences of choices and not being impulsive. Sometimes we get it wrong, and sometimes we get it right. The lessons we learn help us grow. It’s all part of the journey.

06/30/2025

Dee’s Mental Health Mondays

Losing a loved one can feel like a permanent void, even in moments of happiness. We can be feeling our best and in the back of our minds, wish that we could share those moments with those we’ve lost. Years can go by and we can still have the urge to call our lost loved ones. What can we do about this? Grief isn’t a problem that can be solved, but it is a process that has to be lived. It is the final act of love that is ongoing and the sadness is part of it. We can navigate this journey together and cherish those who are still with us, including ourselves. Try to think about some of the relationships we have, and nurture those. If there are relationships that you want to repair (and they’re reparable), work on them. Life can sometimes seem long, but once we see the lives of others come to an end, we realize just how short it can be.

06/16/2025

Dee’s Mental Health Mondays:

If you have a tendency to be overly self-critical, you may be overlooking and underestimating your strength and capability. It’s good to take the time to reflect on some ways that you’ve grown as a result of adversity. Being self-critical can make it easy to identify ways adversity has cause harm to you performance or mental health. After processing the harm that it caused, sometimes we can identify ways that we’ve grown from challenging experiences. Your growth could involve resourcefulness, hope, flexibility, and willingness to ask for help. We know that life can be challenging, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t learn skills that help us manage our emotions and navigate this journey. Being able to articulate a way that you’ve grown as a result of adversity is a strength.

06/09/2025

Dee’s Mental Health Mondays:

Try not to control the uncontrollable. There are many things that are beyond our control, particularly the behavior of other people. It’s not our responsibility to “change” others or control how they respond to us. Rather than continuing to stress over them, try to focus on the things we can actually control, such as the way we choose to react.

06/02/2025

Dee’s Mental Health Mondays:

Resigned acceptance is a form cognitive avoidance that some of us use to cope with stress. It involves truly believing that it’s absolutely nothing you can do to fix or control a stressful situation. It also can involve telling yourself that it’s “no point in even trying” to make things better. There are definitely things that are beyond our control, but believing there’s no point in trying to make things better, is often used as an excuse to avoid taking action to improve or change circumstances. Try not to allow excuses to prevent you from taking action to improve your quality of life.

05/12/2025

Dee’s Mental Health Mondays:

Some sources of stress are unavoidable. The more we try to avoid or control stressors, the higher the risk of increased stress, depression, and anxiety. Many things in life are beyond our control. We must try to focus on what we can control and how we react to problems. The serenity prayer said it best, “…accept the things I cannot change.” To accept something, doesn’t mean you have to like it. This is a great coping strategy because it allows us to shift our time and focus on other things that can contribute to our overall growth.

05/05/2025

Dee’s Mental Health Mondays:

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. With the topic of mental health being discussed more frequently, unfortunately, many words and diagnoses are being thrown around incorrectly. People appear to get caught up in self-diagnosing or even diagnosing others, without the proper information, knowledge, or credentials to do so. There’s specific criteria and symptoms involved in having a mental health condition, just like medical conditions. Having access to information can be beneficial, but if there’s a suspicion of you having a certain diagnosis, please see a professional that’s qualified to provide more accurate information about your symptoms. Subject matter experts do exist.

04/14/2025

Dee’s Mental Health Mondays:

What if things work out? This is a question most of us rarely asks ourselves due to the stress of being prepared if things don’t work out. Sometimes when things actually go as planned, we may be suspicious or even somewhat anxious that something must go wrong. This is a trauma response. When we set goals and reach those goals, it’s okay to enjoy that accomplishment. Try not to poison the celebration with negative thinking patterns. We know that bad things can happen, but good things can happen too.

04/07/2025

Dee’s Mental Health Mondays:

Quick fixes aren’t always sustainable. Some things take time, work, and effort and those aren’t always bad things. Cutting corners can impact the finished product, so try to be mindful of the process and required ex*****on to achieve desired goals. This goes for many things that we experience during our life journeys. Some people may have started their journeys sooner than others and that’s okay. We have to be ready to do the work, so if it takes a bit longer, try not to worry. We didn’t get to where we are overnight, so it’ll take some time to make the change stick.

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