Messages From the Middle | Mental Health, Anxiety, Depression, Late Diagnosed ADHD, Undiagnosed Trauma, Neurodivergence, PTSD, Complicated Grief,

No matter what our biological gender is we all have feminine and masculine energy. We do tend to be more dominant in one or the other, but finding balance in these two energies will help you to create a life that you live on purpose. In this episode I talk about the characteristic of feminine and masculine energy. What imbalance looks like and how you can balance your energy to live a more whole a...

One of the most empowering things we can learns for our emotions is that it is out thoughts that create our emotions. In this episode I talk about notching your thoughts, becoming aware of the emotions the thought is causing and steps you can take towards creating a thought that is more serving to your mental health.    instagram: @childsongbird email: wendy@messagesfromthemiddle.com

No one likes rejection, but for people with Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) rejection is especially painful. This pain can cause mental health issues like anxiety and depression and can even be misdiagnosed as Bi-polar, borderline personality or other mood disorders. Another interesting thing about RSD, 100% of people with ADHD have it! It just shows up in different ways because we are all d...

We are meant to feel every emotion, even the negative ones. The negative emotions help us to feel and experience the complexity of life. In this weeks episode I talk about the negative emotions, why they are good for us and an important part of life and healing.    contact me: @childsongbird on Instagram email at Wendy@messagesfromthemiddle.com

Are you co-dependent? In reality we are all have traits of co-dependency, but when it's really bad it can cause depression, anxiety, lack of self-love and self-care and lead to many destructive behaviors all before you realize there is a problem. In this episode I talk about sign of co-dependency and the pathway out! Yes, there is hope if you are willing to do the work! @childsongbird on Instagram...

There are cracks in everything, that's how the light gets in. -Leonard Cohen. This is a quote I have written on my mirror. I love the perspective it brings me. In this episode I look at the core belief "I am broken" and talk about how we are never broken, but we are also not perfect, there are cracks, and that's ok. That is exactly how we are meant to be. Learning how to accept our flaws while kno...

If you love and care for someone who deals with depression this episode is for you. In the episode I share things to do or say to help your loved one, along with some things that aren't very helpful and should avoided.  I personally want to give you my love and gratitude for being there for someone during their darkest times. Thank you!

Isolation and loneliness are the new epidemic. Studies have shown that loneliness is the cause of many health issues, including mental health issues. On this episode I share my experience with Isolation and loneliness and things that we can all do to find our way out of this unhealthy place. 

In this episode I interview Caytie Frampton. Caytie recently went through some big health issues that created difficult physical and emotional challenges. Caytie shares her story along with the tools she is using on her healing journey. I loved talking with Caytie. We have so much in common. I could have talked with her all day.  Caytie grew up in Salt Lake as 9th of 11 children. She is 49 years o...

In an effort to correct a problem we sometimes overcorrect causing a bigger problem. Like overcorrecting to miss a deer on the road. In the case of mental health, there has been an overcorrection as to what good mental health actually is. in this episode I share what good mental health actually is and the ways that many people are overcorrecting in an effort to have what they wrongly believe is go...

Today on the podcast I have the amazing Angie Monson. I am so excited for you to hear what she has to say. She will drop her wisdom and knowledge from her experiences as a mother, photographer, a leader of travel retreats and a relationship coach. Angie is a photographer and retreat leader based in Salt Lake City Utah. Her passion for healing and art are what motivates her each day to live in her...

In today's episode I talk about the three things every child needs to hear and the importance of telling those three things to your inner child. Healing and loving the little person inside you goes a long way in healing the big you.    Sarah Blondin https://www.sarahblondin.com/podcast

On this weeks episode I interview the Concussions Coach, Bethany Lewis. Bethany Lewis is a Neurological Occupational Therapist and a Certified Life Coach through The Life Coach School and has specific training in nervous system resilience. She has worked as an occupational therapist since 2009, and has helped hundreds of patients with concussions and other brain injuries through her work at Cognit...

In June I had the opportunity to be on the Key Nutrition Podcast. In this episode I share a little more of my journey. I talk about the steps I have taken to work on mental health and the realization that this is my story and I am where I am supposed to be. 

One of the best ways to put ourselves in the drivers seat is to recognize that it is not the circumstances in our life that create our emotions, but our thoughts about that circumstance. It is also worth taking the time to notice what circumstances you can't change and which ones you can. "Stuck" is a choice you just have to take some time to notice what choice you are making to choose stuck. In t...

Being able to describe how depression, anxiety or other mental illnesses is a powerful tool for yourself and for others. On today's episode I share what depression feels like in to me. I explain why this is such a powerful and useful tool. How you can do it and I encourage you to do the same exercise! Andrew Solomon: Depression; the secret we all share https://youtu.be/-eBUcBfkVCo The Magical Heal...

Mental health can be compared to the weather. Sometimes we have beautiful, sunny, blue skies. Other times there are storm clouds overhead and they stick around for awhile. Today on the podcast I share my storm cloud emergency toolkit.  These are the things that I do when I am in my low moods. This works great for me when I am feeling sad and low, however during really depressive states bigger step...

Is it possible to love others more than you love yourself? Spoiler alert, it isn't. Our ability to love other is directly connected to how much we love ourselves. In this episode I talk about why this is true and the give my own Self-love Manifesto as a template to create your own manifesto. Self-love is one of the most important gifts we can give ourselves and our loved ones.  link to Self-love c...

Today is one year from the day that I entered residential treatment for my mental health. In the episode I share my a little about my experience in the facility, why I choose residential treatment and why it is so beneficial to people who need it. Thank you for listening!

Shame is one of the biggest stumbling blocks to healing mental health. With shame, stop your own personal growth and healing because you are less likely to reach our for help or open us to the people who are there to help. In this episode I talk about why shame is so hurtful to mental illness and ways to fight back from shame. 

On this episode I talk about 5 things you can do to boost your mental health. These 5 things can be done anytime and for free. Creating a habit of doing these things will benefit your overall health and wellness for years to come.

Masking is a very common defense mechanism. It's normal to mask on a first date or at a job interview, but if you are masking all the time it can lead to resentment, depression, burnout and the loss of who you really are. Myself and many people I have talked with have shared a feeling that we don't even know who we are because we have been wearing a mask for so long. On this episode I talk about t...

Grief is something that we will all experience at some point. Grief is the cost of loving and we all love. As a society we have put limits and rules on grief because it makes us uncomfortable, but we need to do better. We need to allow grief to be in our story and learn to process the emotions that comes as the result of a painful loss. In the episode I give information on disenfranchised grief as...

This episode deals with the sensitive subject of suicidal ideation. I share ways to notice suicidal ideation as well as using compassion and curiosity to help yourself or people in your life who suffer from thoughts of suicide. If you are experiencing these thoughts please call 988. Seek help. Your story isn't finished!

Core beliefs are core to our identity. They can feel as deeply entwined as roots to a tree. Negative core beliefs show up in our thoughts, feeling, actions and therefor in our lived experiences. Finding, questioning, deconstructing then rebuilding new core beliefs will help you create a happier life.