MWH #90: Weighted jacket
This week I share a painful therapy experience when I came to recognize the compulsions in my mind. These weekly updates share life with OCD as part of my...
MWH #89: Buying windows
This week, I share the surprising story of how I found a new client, and learned (again!) to sit with my emotions. These weekly updates share life with OCD...
MWH #88: Disallowed emotions
This week’s update shares acknowledging disallowed emotions, a small win in the kitchen, and my reaction to making goals. These weekly updates share life...
MWH #87: The right buttermints
Note: I have moved my domain, and my emails will now come from bennorris.com. You can still view just mental health related content at mentalworkhealth.org...
MWH #86: Mental toll
In this update, I share the exhausting role of single parenting for a few days, success with timeblocking, and publicly announcing my professional transition...
MWH #85: I'm a sailor
After a week off, I share about loss of insight in a therapy session, a delightful sailing trip, and working to restrain crippling perfectionism. These...
MWH #84: The wrong name
This week, I share the struggles I had at our annual homeschool conference, the joys of teaching a class, and processing it all with my therapist. These...
MWH #83: Detached but engaged
This week, I share my success in a difficult area of my life, in the hopes of exploring and extrapolating some of the lessons to other areas of my life....
MWH #82: Yes, we’re open
Big news—I’m taking on new projects! This week, I share the challenges of being flexible, a great moment of connection, and realizing my big news that I’ve...
MWH #81: Bees in charge
This week I share about speaking in church, having conversations out loud, and standing up to bees. These weekly updates are an ongoing series in which I...
MWH #79: Need for journaling
This week, I share the realization I had about what is missing in my life right now. Ironically, it’s something I just removed. These weekly updates are an...
MWH #78: Painful therapy
This week, I share about a difficult therapy session, the joys of doing what I love for work, and striving to find balance. These weekly updates are an...
MWH #77: Breaking streaks
This past week, I finally broke my journaling streak in Day One. It was not easy, but it was worth it. These weekly updates are an ongoing series in which I...
MWH Bonus: Mental illnesses exaggerate
As I have experienced, learned, and shared about mental health, I have become convinced of two truths that are extensions of the same idea—mental illnesses...
MWH #76: Therapist therapy
This week, I share the story of providing therapy for my therapist. Or at least something close to that. These weekly updates are an ongoing series in which...
MWH #75: Just say ok
This week’s update shares the story of learning a magical word that unlocks my brain and allows me to do more of what I want. These weekly updates are an...
Ozzy and compassion
I thought I would share an extra message this week outside of my regular update. Usually while driving I listen to podcasts, but for the past week or so,...
MWH #74: Playing first base
In this up-and-down week, I share about needing an extra therapy session, being flexible at work, and the power of free writing. These weekly updates are an...
MEH #73: The happy mess
In this week’s update, I share about medicinal compliance, coaching soccer, and enjoying my new job. These weekly updates are an ongoing series in which I...
MWH #72: Losing my routine
This week I share the story of realizing how my beautiful morning routine had mutated, and what I have to do about it. These weekly updates are an ongoing...