Counseling the Counselor

Counselor. Mental health things. I root for the underdog. Laughter is my medicine.

[brittanyfurlan]

The beginning…

I decided to start blogging. Mostly because I feel a lot, I enjoy writing ,and well, quite frankly, I have the time.

Where to begin? A lot has happened since my last post here…. I’m engaged, Vine is over, I’m over 30 and I’m still just trying to figure my life out. I often wonder if that feeling ever dissipates…

I’ve missed opportunities and I’ve had opportunities and to be honest my life has been one big rollercoaster so far. But it all started somewhere; with one little outgoing girl who loved to make people laugh and joke around. But she also had a side that seldom got to see… a side that she struggled with most of her life and still does to this day… fuck, is it weird I’m talking about myself in third person?

Anyway, I’ve struggled with depression and panic disorder since a very young age, but I’m her to tell anyone else who currently suffers or had suffered, that it doesn’t make you less of a person or “Damaged” or “ill”, it makes you more of a person. It takes a lot to feel all the things you do and to get up and face the world anyway.

So this blog is dedicated to my fellow friends in the struggle with their brains.

I get it.

-Brittany

[purplebuddhaproject]

“A great fire burns within me, but no one stops to warm themselves at it, and passers-by only see a wisp of smoke.”

— Vincent van Gogh (via purplebuddhaquotes)

[adventures-in-therapy]

Why I don’t cry:

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

“I’m learning to love the sound of my feet walking away from things not meant for me.”

— AG

[rocknrollbabydoll-blog]

[ruinedchildhood]

bad bitch.

[mbuckleydesign]

[neckkiss]

[words-of-emotion]

Today I forgive myself. Not just once. Again, and again, and again. As many times as it takes to find peace.

Unknown

(via words-of-emotion)

[kushandwizdom]

Abusive men pick their victims wisely. Some choose to damage high achieving women or women with a dynamic spirit, as a challenge to break them down. For some reason this makes them feel powerful and significant. However, once the smoke clears and you find out the tricks behind their manipulation tactics, you’ll realise that abusive men aren’t actually that intelligent - they’re just creative at playing mind games.

[brolinjosh]

#mood

[backpacksandblazers]

If anyone is wondering what doing a PhD is like: You’re always tired and always behind on your laundry.

[words-of-emotion]

The relevant question in psychiatry shouldn’t be what’s wrong with you, but what happened to you.

Eleanor Longden

(via words-of-emotion)

[purplebuddhaproject]

[purplebuddhaquotes]

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[purplebuddhaquotes]

Follow Tumblr blog Purple Buddha Quotes for more positive quotes and self-love content

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

You will be too much for some people. Those aren’t your people.

Unknown (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

I’m going to tell you a secret: You don’t have to believe every thought that pops into your head.

B. Dave Walters (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

[dailypsychologyfacts]

What is Anhedonia?

We all feel a little blue at times. Maybe we had a bad day or week and that makes us sad, lacking motivation and having no interest in going out with our friends or participating in the activities that we would normally enjoy. These feelings of unwillingness to do the things we love like meeting our closest friends or even trying to do well in school or at our job, won’t usually last long. Once everything’s settled, we return to our normal selves. Well… Most of us. People suffering from anhedonia can’t, but what is anhedonia really?

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