Team Nina

06/11/2026

Friendly reminder: your emotions do not have to fit into a perfect little box. 📦❌ It is 100% okay to be both!

Life can throw obstacles at us, and holding space for both your struggles and your strengths is a healthy part of understanding it all. Give yourself some grace today, you’re doing the best you can. 🩹💫

📲 Tag a friend who might need a gentle reminder on their feed today or save it for later!

06/10/2026

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Every day, take pride in the strength it takes to navigate your own mental health path. We are with you, and you are worth it! 🌱💫🏳️‍🌈

🎨 Artwork by Wednesday Holmes

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06/09/2026

988 and 911: Know who to contact to get the right support at the right time.

06/08/2026

The construction industry faces one of the highest su***de rates of any profession. 💛🛠️ AFSP’s Construction events send a clear message: mental health matters in the construction industry.

Find a hike near you: afsp.org/hikeforhope

06/07/2026

Trauma changes the way people see themselves, other people, and the world around them.

Especially after prolonged trauma, negative self-talk can become so automatic that it stops feeling like self-talk and starts feeling like truth.

“I’m too much.”
“I’m weak.”
“I ruin everything.”
“I should be over this by now.”

But one of the most powerful things you can do is pause and ask yourself:

“Would I say this to someone I love?”
“Would I let someone speak this way to my friend or my child?”

Because trauma often teaches people to speak to themselves with a level of cruelty they would never direct at anyone else.

And healing begins when we start noticing those thought patterns instead of automatically believing them.

Self-compassion is not pretending everything is okay when it isn’t.
It’s not toxic positivity.
It’s not lying to yourself.

It’s being honest about your pain without attacking yourself for having it.

It’s giving yourself room to feel overwhelmed, hurt, angry, exhausted, or afraid... while responding to yourself with the same kindness and understanding you would offer someone else who was struggling.

06/06/2026

06/05/2026

Creating boundaries for is crucial for well-being and preventing burnout. Here are steps to establish and maintain healthy boundaries:

✅ Delegate
✅ Learn to say no
✅ Prioritize self-care

06/04/2026

Feeling heard, safe and connected helps kids build emotional security that they’ll carry with them through life.

06/03/2026

For many people with PTSD or CPTSD, sleep doesn’t feel restful.

It feels like a battle.

Because when the nervous system is stuck in survival mode, fully relaxing can feel unsafe, even when you’re exhausted.

If sleep has been hard lately, here are a few things that may help:

Exercise if you can.
Even light movement can help your body burn off some of the nervous energy trauma keeps trapped inside.

Make your room feel safe.
Soft lighting, blankets, familiar scents, locked doors, comfort items, background noise... whatever helps your body unclench a little.

And yes, it’s okay if you need TV, music, or white noise to fall asleep.
Not everyone can drift off in silence.
If it helps your nervous system settle, use it!

Create a wind-down routine.
A hot shower.
Deep breathing.
Guided meditation.
Reading something familiar.
Repeating calming rituals can help signal to the brain:
“You’re safe enough to rest now.”

Most importantly:
Be gentle with yourself.

Sleep struggles are incredibly common with trauma, and beating yourself up for being tired only adds more stress to an already overloaded nervous system.

And remember:
Rest still counts.

Even if you can’t sleep deeply.
Even if you need naps.
Even if all your body can manage right now is lying still for a while.

You deserve rest.
You deserve softness.
You deserve peace.

06/02/2026