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A crisis hotline could be the step that empowers you to lead the life you want. Calling or chatting on a text line for emotional support and validation that you need is a form of self-love that is powerful and courageous. Let's erase some of the mystery surrounding crisis lines.  988 Crisis and Suicide Lifeline … Continue reading Suicide Awareness: How to Use a Crisis Line

The existential crisis of ages past, present, and to come is that we are assuredly those who will face tragedy and death. We experience grief when we lose loved ones, family members, lovers, friends, and anyone we connect with. We also experience grief because of trauma, relationships gone awry, life transitions, and in a variety … Continue reading Moving Through The Waves Of Grief

Trauma can have many effects on the mind and body. Unfortunately, not everyone has access to resources and support for individuals and communities in times of crisis. While reading this blog, we encourage you to go as slow as you need to and to pay attention to any sensations you experience as you engage with … Continue reading How Trauma Causes Fragmentation

It's Pride Month, and we want to raise awareness of the discrimination that the LGBTQ+ population face in our nation. We realize this is a multi-faceted issue, so this is simply an introduction to the possible experiences of our clients and LGBTQ+ individuals within our community. Our hope at Heartland Therapy Connection is to shed … Continue reading What Does LGBTQ+ Discrimination Look Like?

Some of our readers have been on a mental health journey of healing, growing, and receiving support for years. In contrast, others have only recently gotten curious about mental health. One primary way to grow in mental health awareness is by checking in with yourself and noticing what is going on in your beautiful physical … Continue reading The Physical Impact of Trauma

One area of mental health that Heartland Therapy Connection aims to treat and raise awareness for is the impact of sexual abuse and assault. The discussion of awareness starts with knowing the proper terminology. There is power for a victim, or survivor, of sexual abuse and assault to identify what injustice they experienced. When diving … Continue reading Defining Sexual Harassment and Assault

At Heartland Therapy Connection we have a number of therapists who are trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. We believe DBT is a therapeutic modality that can help many persons, especially those who face Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Marsha Linehan is a forerunner and woman in the field of psychology and psychotherapy who created DBT in … Continue reading Marsha Linehan: Creator of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Black History Month has arrived and we are here to commemorate and remember the history of African Americans. If you are a Black reader, we celebrate who you are and recognize the faults of systemic racism and your unique perseverance. For any other readers, and as clinicians at Heartland Therapy Connection, we recognize our need … Continue reading Remembering Black History

What is anxiety? Anxiety is anticipation of what could happen in the future. This experience could look like avoidant behavior or even hyper vigilance in preparing for the impending event. On the other hand, fear is an emotional response to danger that is either perceived or imminent. Fear typically is experienced along with anxiety. Anxiety, … Continue reading Anxiety: Could It Be A Cycle?

Harm done within the four walls of a home environment is more common than society might realize. Physical assault is common for both women and men, with 52% of women and 66% of men facing assault in their lifetime. Yet, another problem presents itself. Intimate partner abuse, also called domestic abuse, for women rises at … Continue reading Domestic Abuse Among Intimate Partners – Patterns & Signs