#itsnotalwaysdepression

[jordankbowers]

“Kids who grow up in families where emotional needs are not validated and met often develop a deep sense of internal shame for having needs at all. Over time, to cope, many of these kids become adults with little or no capacity to experience their emotions. @hilaryjacobshendel's work explores how chronic shame and #alexithymia is often misdiagnosed as depression and how, through therapy that includes help discovering the physical cues of emotions that remain in the body, people can rediscover their emotional experience, receive validation of their unmet emotional needs, and decrease shame.“ -Thank you to Lindsay Braman for this gorgeous graphic and post. . Click on link to read Brian’s story about neglect and recovery in “It’s Not Always Depression, Sometimes It’s Shame.” https://www.hilaryjacobshendel.com/its-not-always-depression-sometimes-its- 🔻 #emotion #education #itsnotalwaysdepression #thechangetriangle #treatmentresistantdepression #wellness #wellbeing #mentalhealth #books #bookstagram #traumainformed #emotionalhealth #AEDP #therapyworks #therapy #emotionalintelligence #depression #parenting #attachmentparenting #neglect #psychoeducation https://www.instagram.com/p/B8F0qtahiub/?igshid=12r8fc9wl6wwr

[writscribbs]

Pardon me while I talk with my child-me and figure out where my emotions weren’t considered valid in my life. This is only page 19. I feel like crying with each paragraph of insight. #itsnotalwaysdepression #hilaryjacobshendel #aedp