The innocence of childhood is a magical and exuberant time and unfortunately for some, this time can be fleeting. Erin was trained to take care of her own disabled mother as a child. The emotional and psychological toll has been profound. In the U.S. 1.4 million children ages 8 to 18 provide care for an adult relative. We obviously want to care for our loved ones, but at what cost?
Final Thoughts:
1) It gets better. We need to survive the abuse or unrest and once it is behind us, the healing can begin.
2) Your bad childhood has nothing to really do with you, it is just the ecology into which you were born.
3) Allow yourself to shift from victim to VICTOR.
Erin Brooks is a mom of two with a passion for fitness, art, and everything geeky. For a long period of her life she let depression take over, but over the past few years she started living and showing her babies it’s never too late to follow your dreams. She now runs her own yarn art business and replicates peoples pets in crochet. She embraces her love of geek culture with her cosplay posts, and I is sharing her fitness goals and strength on social as well. Never let anyone tell you can’t achieve greatness, even yourself!
Personal Social:www.facebook.com/erinsgobraghwww.instagram.com/erinsgobragh
Erin’s Yarn Art:https://www.instagram.com/erins_geeky_art/https://facebook.com/Erinsyarnandgeekyart/
Natalie Hartney is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with Brightside who is Nationally Certified (NCC), offering online health care for people who function with depression and anxiety. She is Board Certified to provide Tele-Mental Health (BC-TMH) services to residents of Michigan. Since graduating with her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology in 2013, she has been in private practice in New Buffalo, Michigan. Natalie has appeared on local news programs in support of Equality Michigan and OutCenter, Benton Harbor. She has presented to school administrators at OutCenter, and has offered students at Marquette High School insights into mental health as part of their Health class studies. Most recently Natalie spoke to The Rotary Club of Harbor Country where she received great reviews for her interactive presentation. Natalie is also the writer of the Healthy Head Space column in New Buffalo Times. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with Brightside, offering online health care for people who function with depression and anxiety, and hosts the podcast Bad Childhood.
Links: natalie@theoptimistictherapist.com https://www.theoptimistictherapist.com/podcast
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