Mental Health Lessons I've Learned--Goodbye to HealthyPlace

The mental health lessons I've learned while writing for HealthyPlace will serve me well as my life changes. I am not a stranger to major life changes. I've undergone quite a few in the last few years, and there are about to be a few more. For this reason, I have to say goodbye to HealthyPlace this week, but not before sharing my mental health lessons and asking you for yours.

I have so much happening in the coming months. I will be traveling to Germany, moving to a new state, and completing my degree program. I'm also expanding my horizons in my writing career, and I find there are just too few hours in my day to get it all done.

That being said, I have been able to discover many new things about myself while writing for HealthyPlace. I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity to share my experiences with mental health. I hope that you will be able to share your experiences with mental health progress over the last year.

Mental Health Lessons I've Learned

I've Learned to Recognize My Progress

When I look back over the last few years, months, and weeks, I see the extensive progress I have made. I feel real happiness now, which is not something I could have said a few years ago. I see myself growing into the "real person" I always wanted to be. No longer do I feel helpless.

I've Learned That I Can Handle My Emotions

For a long time, I thought that emotions were meant to control every decision I made. This way of thinking led me to behave with instability at times. My own lack of control led me to believe that this was normal and that I did not need to approach decision-making from another viewpoint.

I've Learned That I Can Let Go

I spent a lot of the last five years grasping for something that doesn't exist. The past is gone, and it is not my responsibility to carry it on my back anymore. When I can't change something, there is no sense in dwelling on it or lamenting the fact. I have the power to choose present and future over past.

I've Learned I Have a Lot to Learn

While I have made so much progress recently, I still have a long road ahead of me. I hope that I continue to grow as I approach my next ventures.

My Mental Health Lessons

Watch my goodbye video. Then, let me know what mental health lessons you've learned over the last year.