The Rachel Does Therapy Podcast is a weekly conversation exploring what it means to be human, questions about mental health, and how to treat ourselves and one another with more compassion.

Disclaimer: This podcast is hosted by Rachel Alerte, an Associate Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Atlanta, Georgia. While the topics discussed on the podcast may be therapeutic in nature, the podcast is not a substitute for therapy.

In this week’s episode, I dive further into why self-care and taking mental health days are important. I explain the dangers of normalizing unhealthy mental practices using my own experiences in undergrad and grad schools. I also tackled the question: Why do we feel guilty about taking care of ourselves? Lastly, I encourage everyone to stop using “I’m sorry” as a placeholder.

You can find the resources I talked about linked below. Be kind and be well.

Let’s keep the conversation going: Connect with me here: Instagram: @racheldoestherapy Twitter: @racheldoesthrpy Facebook: @racheldoestherapy

Self care playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/ldfowcssm6dvzb2grhv76i8vc/playlist/4FxLJLxMzfYY6MMXgCWcAK?si=yl7dRQP4QV6MAP-iZX7CnA Rachel’s self-care list: https://instagram.com/p/BsI-Q0LnXGS/

Find a therapist: Psychologytoday.com Therapyforblackgirls.com Goodtherapy.com

Let’s keep the conversation going: Other places you can find me: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/rachel-alerte-atlanta-ga/379603 https://racheldoestherapy.wordpress.com/services/

You can also send your questions and other inquiries to racheldoestherapy@gmail.com.

New episodes of the podcast are available on SoundCloud, iTunes (Apple Podcasts), and Spotify.

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