Tahirih Herrera, LCSW

12/20/2022

08/18/2022

Some experts say the normal effects of severe adversity may be misdiagnosed as ADHD. 

07/21/2022

"In order to empathize with someone’s experience, you must be willing to believe them as they see it, and not how you imagine their experience to be." ~Brené Brown

07/16/2022

The 988 su***de and crisis lifeline is live. You can text or call for mental health support.

Today is a historical day for su***de prevention and mental health in the U.S.! The National Su***de Prevention Lifeline, now known as the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline, can be more easily reached by calling or texting 988, or chatting on 988lifeline.org.

988 serves as a universal entry point so that no matter where you live in the U.S., you can easily access 24/7 emotional support. You do not have to be suicidal to reach out. Our trained crisis counselors can help you through whatever mental health challenges you are experiencing.

We're so grateful to SAMHSA, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Communications Commission, and our other su***de prevention and mental health partners in the field for working together to get us here, and we look forward to growing and expanding our services and supports in the years to come.

07/13/2022

May you be met with understanding & compassion💜💫🌱

Beautifully stated by (repost): Kaya Toast for the Soul

“What's happening everytime you get angry, flustered, anxious, panicky, or feel hopeless?

Or the times when you lash out, freeze or want to shut down?

What's beneath your triggers?

You'll probably find that it's an old wound telling of a time when you were threatened.

When what you are deserving of, and what we are all deserving of - love, safety, connection and belonging - were unmet or threatened or even taken away.

Listen to your triggers.

Hear the story that your younger self wants you to remember and not hide away.

Go gentle and slow.

You have to. Because your younger self has suffered too much already.

And be compassionate.

Because this younger self of yours deserves your love and attention. Aren't they things he or she never received in the past?

And remember, what happened to us was never our fault. But the choice to heal sits with us always.”

06/03/2022

“Why can’t parents see their children’s pain? I’ve had to ask myself the same thing. It’s because we haven’t seen our own.” -Dr. Gabor Mate

06/02/2022

01/31/2022

Dysmaturity: the gap between chronological and developmental age/skills that many individuals with brain-based differences experience. It's the result of society having very narrow expectations of what individuals should be doing at different ages, not taking into consideration neurodiversty.

Example: Teaching a child "responsibility". This is an amazing value to teach kids! Every parent should be doing this! The key is to know where your child is with the cognitive skills that are required for someone their chronological age to "be responsible".

Quick example to build on the example 😊: typical responsibilities for a 16 year old involves very complex executive functioning skills. What if your child is lagging behind their peers in this area? It does not mean you throw your hands up and say, "Well, I guess I can't expect anything of them then..." 😉 It does mean you take some time to observe and reflect on where they are (not where society says they should be) and adjust your expectations accordingly, providing more support so they can successfully take on the responsibility given to them.

They are not acting immaturely (or lazy, unmotivated, defiant, etc.)....they are somewhere different in the development of their skills.

11/05/2021

09/25/2021

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You can't solve anxiety, which is a problem of overthinking, with more thinking.

You must get in touch with the FEELING in the body underneath the thoughts of the mind. That is the true source of your pain. The thoughts are just the by-product of the feeling.

The FEELING of alarm in the body is engine for the thoughts of the mind.

You've got to FEEL it to HEAL it.

FInd the alarm FEELING in the body -and heal that (more in my book ANXIETY RX) and the thoughts disappear as they have nothing left to feed them.

Your biggest supporter (after yourself)

dr Russ


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