Mental Health Minutes with Melissa

We are in the middle of a series about mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness month. I am so excited about this series. I hope to debunk myths about mental health issues, provide resources, help you gain insight that will help you understand mental health issues. We're going to be talking about addictions, bipolar, suicide, and childhood mental illness. Last week, we heard from Dr. Rhonda J...

Greetings all!  We are in the middle of a series about mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness month. I am so excited about this series. I hope to debunk myths about mental health issues, provide resources, help you gain insight that will help you understand mental health issues. We're going to be talking about addictions, bipolar, suicide, and childhood mental illness. On today's show, I'm...

Happy Friday !  We are in the middle of a series about mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness month. I am so excited about this series. I hope to debunk myths about mental health issues, provide resources, help you gain insight that will help you understand mental health issues. We're going to be talking about addictions, bipolar, suicide, and childhood mental illness.  This week we are dis...

It's finally May! Doesn't it feel like April just went on forever?  Thank you so much for being here! I believe listening to this podcast will leave you feeling excited, educated, and empowered. We are starting a new series this month. May is Mental Health Awareness month. I am so excited about this series. I hope to debunk myths about mental health issues, provide resources, help you gain insight...

Happy Friday!  Thank you so much for being here! I believe listening to this podcast will leave you feeling excited, educated, and empowered. Today is the conclusion about soul care. I hope you enjoyed last's week's interview with Jolene Underwood who is a soul care mentor. She added a thoughtful approach and mindset to this conversation. Today we are in for a treat talking to Amy Seiffert . Amy h...

Thank you so much for joining me this week!  I truly believe listening to this podcast will leave you feeling excited, educated, and empowered. We are at the halfway point on our series on soul care.  Last week's interview with Rachel Kang was so awesome and I hope you liked it too! I loved her take on  soul care not to mention her practical advice on practicing social distancing without being soc...

Thank you so much for being here! I believe listening to this podcast will leave you feeling excited, educated, and empowered. We are in new the middle of a series on soul care.  Last week's interview with Becky Lauridsen was so good! I loved her practical advice on soul care and how we can practice this daily. Today we will continue the conversation with a new friend of mine, Rachel Kang.  Rachel...

April is FINALLY here! We made it through another LONG week in the midst of COVID-19, social distancing  and the global pandemic. Today, We are starting a new series on soul care.  For years, I used the term self-care. I heard influencers online talk about self-care Sunday. Chatting about facial masks and getting a pedicure. Getting pedicures and massages are amazing! But these acts aren't enough...

Happy Friday! We made it through another week in the midst of COVID-19 and the global pandemic.  In today's episode, we are going to discuss how to identify and manage your anxiety. This episode is not another episode about the Coronavirus. Back in December, when I was planning content for the podcast, I decide that anxiety would be the topic of the month of March! How fortuitous was that?! On the...

This week, I have no guests or interviews. Simply, I'm going to share with you my thoughts about Covid-19 .  In this episode, I share how I'm struggling in the midst of this pandemic. Why I've been struggling and why you may be struggling  as well. As always, as always, I want to leave you feeling equipped and empowered with a few action steps to help in the midst of the chaos. We'll talk about so...

Considering all the fear and anxiety with the current situation with the Coronavirus .. the topic of anxiety is so timely!  On this week's episode, I'm interviewing Jacyln Weidner . Jaclyn lives just outside of Vancouver,Canada with her husband and 3 talkative little girls. She loves Jesus, strong coffee and helping women move from surviving to thriving. She is the host of the Ready to Thrive Podc...

Welcome to Episode 8 of THRIVE: Mental Health and the Art of Living Free ! March is finally here... can you believe it?  Today, we begin a new series on anxiety and how to cope with it. For most, Anxiety is often a vague concept. We know it affects our emotions,  but for some, it can be difficult to describe. This is because anxiety feels different for everyone. However, I believe with all the spe...

Welcome to Episode 7 of THRIVE: Mental Health and the Art of Living Free!  Today, I will be concluding our series on relationships.  This isn't a marriage episode. This is a relationship episode. We are all in relationships. However, the fact is even though we are relational beings, we are incredibly lonely. Google the phrase loneliness epidemic and you'll see what I mean. In this episode,  I disc...

The entire month of February,  we'll be talking all about relationships! Do you want to improve your personal relationships? Do you feel that you struggle with behavioral patterns when it comes to relationships? Do you feel that you just keep making the same mistakes over and over in your interpersonal relationships? Hey, we've all been there! In today's episode, I sit down with Amanda Davison , f...

It's estimated that 40% of our behavior is habituated - meaning you don't even know what you're doing - when you're doing it. You are tuned out and letting the engrained patterns take over. When you are numb and on autopilot, you will struggle to accomplish your goals. Habits form when little thoughts and behaviors come in and your brain shifts to autopilot. No longer paying attention, you simply...

Are you struggling to accomplish goals? When you aren't able to achieve an objective, you likely feel discouraged and frustrated. You may even begin feeling like a failure. But, what if you weren't the problem. What if it's how you're trying to reach these goals that is the issue. Maybe it's the system you're using that needs to change. You likely know about SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable...

Hi, I'm Melissa Clark.  I'm a professional counselor in the Dallas area with a passion for helping you overcome challenges, process painful emotions, and understand your God-given identity.   I am so glad that you are here!  This podcast is a series format. This means each month you will hear about different mental health topics.  These are issues I'm thinking about, seeing in my office, or have p...