#theellery

Happy #worldsmentalhealthday 🎊 ✨✨✨✨ I’m celebrating by doing my part in the fight against mental health stigma- Today it was me disclosing my #ADHD diagnosis in a job interview because guess what! There’s nothing to be ashamed of and there’s nothing to hide! What ways are y’all fighting stigma today? #theellery #yourmentalhealthmatters #adhdproblems #jobinterview https://www.instagram.com/p/B3dX-TfA-ij/?igshid=102sy86552dl0

Did the thing! Check out my ✨new✨blog post about what’s really keeping people from starting #therapy (Hint: something something stigma) post is linked in bio or you can go to theellery.com/whyarentwegoingtotherapy to check it out! Let me know what you think and what you want my next to post to be about 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾 #theellery #mentalhealthmatters #yourmentalhealthmatters (at Therapy) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3axJ1WAq4M/?igshid=hxbdf8y94nqd

✨The reward is in the WORK✨ • Talk about anticlimactic. I just got my physical #diploma and it was THE MOST lackluster experience ever. I thought I’d feel such reverence for this piece of paper that was paid for with hella money, blood, sweat, and tears but turns out I chucked it in my trunk and forgot about it for a few days. I’m proud of myself but I was proud before graduation. I was proud every time I actively stopped my test anxiety, every time I advocated for myself and others in lab, when I learned hard lessons, when I learned something new. I’m sure I’ll remember graduation and submitting my thesis and all that but the wealth of this experience is held in the small wins. So for anyone who is going through it to get to a goal, whether it be a promotion or graduation or a job or a deadline, remember that reward is in the work, the milestone is just a bonus 📸 @alleyez_ ✨✨✨✨ • • • • • • • • • #theellery #minoritymentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #blackmentalhealthmatters #graduation #graduationday #graduationpictures #columbiauniversity #teacherscollege #columbiaalmamater #motivation #motivationalquotes #motivationmonday #anxiety #MotivationalSpeaker #college #collegelife #collegestudent #collegestudents #gradschool #gradschoolproblems #gradschoollife #gradschoolstudent #gradschoolstruggles #gradschoolprobs #gradschoolsurvivor #hustler #hustlersambition #hustlermindset (at Columbia University in the City of New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1W3PYiANBH/?igshid=axw3dm9g6ite

Not everything that weighs you down is yours to carry. ✨DM to purchase✨ ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ • • • • • • #theellery #mentalheath #mentalwellness #emotionalbaggage #craftivism #craftivist #craftivists #believewomen #totebag #womenownedbusiness #metoo #selfcare #SelfcareSunday #selfcarematters #selfcareissacred #selfcaretips #datingmemes #selfcareisntselfish #selfcareeveryday #selfcareday #SelfCareIsHealthcare #dating #datingadvice #datingtips #datinglife #hinge #tinder #grindr #coffeemeetsbagel #bumble https://www.instagram.com/p/B1FLUOogV5S/?igshid=k3acwimo5m7m

FINALLY got to The Ellery on the weekend and will be posting the review soon! #theellery #thedanforth https://www.instagram.com/p/Bny45HZhsrV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xj6f7awe3e1c

One of my favorite handbag designers, @KateSpade died by suicide today. Her bags were so bright and colorful, and has brought me so much joy, especially on my down days. I’m in shock and don’t know what else to say other than: mental illness doesn’t discriminate. You can be successful and wealthy and talented and strong and still be depressed. It’s an illness, not a weakness. Remember to be kind, to others and especially yourself, because you matter and you deserve to be here. This is my favorite Kate Spade quote, thanks for leaving so much sparkle in my life. #RIPKateSpade ♠️ ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ #theellery #mentalhealthmonth #blackmentalhealthmatters #blackgirlswhoblog #stressawarenessmonth #blackpsychology #gradschool #blacademics #ivyleague #blackwellnessbloggers #research #clinicalpsychology #phddreams #studying #sexualassault #therapyisnotadirtyword #blackmentalhealthadvocate #katespade #suicidalthoughts #crisistextline (at New York, New York)

Did you know that @mstinalawson had @beyonce and @saintrecords in therapy as kids? Tina wanted to make sure that Solange was coping with Beyoncé’s sudden rise to stardom and that Beyonce was being a sympathetic big sister to her. Further proof that therapy can (and should) be proactive and that everyone can benefit from therapy. Yes, even Beyonce, so what’s stopping you? ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ #theellery #mentalhealthmonth #blackmentalhealthmatters #blackgirlswhoblog #stressawarenessmonth #blackpsychology #gradschool #blacademics #ivyleague #blackwellnessbloggers #research #clinicalpsychology #phddreams #studying #therapyisnotadirtyword #blackmentalhealthadvocate #therapyforblackgirls #noshamenostigma #therapyforall #therapyforblackgirls #therapyisthenewblack (at Long Island, New York)

#didyouknow Dual diagnosis is having a mental illness and a substance abuse disorder #atthesamedamntime . This is a complicated situation to treat as most substance abuse rehabs are no equipped to provide adequate care for mental illness and most in patient psychiatric facilities are not equipped to treat addiction. The difficulty is further exacerbated because there’s no way to know which is the root of the problem, is the substance abuse causing the mental illness or vice versa. Hope you’re enjoying + learning new things with me during #mentalheathmonth 🕊 ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ #theellery #mentalhealthmonth #blackmentalhealthmatters #blackgirlswhoblog #stressawarenessmonth #blackpsychology #gradschool #blacademics #ivyleague #majordepression #research #clinicalpsychology #phddreams #studying #college #therapyisnotadirtyword #personalitydisorder #therapyforblackgirls #noshamenostigma #dualdiagnosis #dualdiagnoses #mentalillness #addiction (at Long Island, NY)