Author: matthewflemming718

I’m the type of person that needs to understand how something works in order for it to work. Especially, when it comes to anything psychological or mental. Just because you tell me to do it, doesn’t mean I can. For example, forgiveness was difficult for me to grasp. How do you forgive someone who has… Read more

If you want to end mental health stigma, focus on the demographic you have control over: Yourself. Let go of trying to change minds so the world is easier for you. Stigma attached to mental illness isn’t going to end anytime relatively soon, and it’s healthy to accept this. Mindless stigma might not be gone… Read more

What are some powerful, yet simple, steps you can take to improve your mental health? We have been conditioned to turn to doctors and medical experts when we are feeling unwell. Doctors are quick to hand out prescription drugs, but can be slow to give any advice regarding things we can do on our own,… Read more

The word unforgivable is an excellent adjective to describe an atrocity. Are there acts done by others, including groups and institutions, that you struggle to let go of? To not forgive implies that something hurt you, and you are still hanging on to emotions attached to that experience. But if something hurts you deeply, and… Read more

Do you feel unconditionally loved when you are all alone? Sometimes we believe we understand something, but it only actually makes sense intellectually. The idea of loving yourself unconditionally was that for me. I could talk about self love, and explain examples of what it looks like, but that didn’t mean I was actively loving… Read more