Ep 279 Assumptions

Ep 281 Addiction and Mental Health with Dr. Noell Rowan

Please join me in welcoming Dr. Noell L. Rowan to the podcast.

Noell Rowan, Ph.D., LCSW, LCAS, CCS, ACSW is a clinician with more than three decades of experience in the field of social work. She has practiced in hospital, community, and private practice settings in Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana, and provides clinical supervision for MSW students in North Carolina.

After practicing for more than a decade, she returned to further her education and earned a Ph.D. in social work and has since authored more than 40 publications and participated on many teams of grants to expand her ability to focus on wellness in the areas of mental health, addictions, and spirituality.

She has served in several university leadership roles building social work degree programs, was recruited to UNCW School of Social Work to join their leadership team and has resided on the beautiful coast of North Carolina since 2013.

She teaches graduate students about practice skills, oversees the graduate addictions certification program, and enjoys making meaningful connections with people and fostering growth toward the highest potential.

Noell considers it a high honor to work with people on their life journey, and seeks to collaborate and honor each person's path and way of viewing the world to navigate their concerns, process thoughts and feelings and recognize their strengths and solutions along the way.

Dr. Rowan and I discuss mental health and the importance of asking for help if you notice specific signs of struggling, including over-drinking.

She also discusses her research around alcohol addiction in the LGBTQ population, specifically what works for people to remain alcohol free for the long term.

She gives easy, practical tips on how to improve your mental health that anyone can try on their own.

We also discuss the importance of developing a relationship with nature and that there is no shame in seeking help.

I hope you enjoy this special episode as much as I did recording it!

Thank you Dr. Rowan for coming on.
You can connect with Dr. Rowan in her private practice at:
https://www.therapycharlotte.com/about/#noell

Pandemic and Women Drinking Summary
www.angelamascenik.com/blog/women-aged-40-64-experienced-significant-increases-in-alcohol-related-complications-during-pandemic

North Carolina Alcohol Resources
www.morepowerfulnc.org/get-help/finding-treatment/

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Ep 280 Mental Health Awareness Month with Kim Jeffs

This is a special conversation I had with Kim Jeffs, Founder, Executive & Somatic Coach of Soma and Soul and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counseling Supervisor.

From Kim: ‘I'm licensed as a mental health counseling supervisor in the State of NC. Additionally, I'm a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, focused on high-stress physiology. Over two decades, I've explored the connection between the mind and body, obtaining various certifications that enrich my practice. This continuous learning has allowed me to help individuals tap into their potential, both professionally and personally.

Despite my professional journey, it's essential to remember that, like everyone, I am human. I understand life's challenges and the importance of connection. I believe that we navigate life more effectively when we're connected and supportive of one another. This philosophy drives me, ensuring that Soma & Soul isn't just a business but a place of genuine support and transformation.’

Kim and I dive into mental health and bring awareness in how to identify if you are struggling with mental health.

She also discusses Somatics, which is our bodies, and how our bodies can let us know if we need help processing our feelings/emotions.

We also discuss the symptom of over-doing anything that isn’t good for us like over-drinking, over-working, over-eating etc.

We highlight the need to get mental health support and that everyone struggles at some point or even regularly in their lives.

There is no shame in getting help and just because you think you ‘should be happy’ because of your life circumstances, doesn’t mean that you don’t deserve to find out why you aren’t feeling or living the way you want or think you could.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did and it helps you recognize if you need additional support.

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Ep 279 Assumptions

My husband and I went to NYC for the weekend and a theme emerged, ASSUMPTIONS.

So many assumptions happened for both of us and one involving a complete stranger.

Our mind likes to make assumptions to save us energy and time. An assumption is a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.

Tune in and hear 3 completely different stories on assumptions, from brunch to a phone charger to a stranger yelling at us in Central Park.

What assumptions are you making about other people that are HURTING YOU?

Like, 'they are excluding me.'

What assumptions are you making about alcohol that isn't serving you? Like 'if I don't drink, it will be boring.'

Assumptions can help you or hurt you.

If you find out you were wrong for assuming something, can you learn from this, let it go, or laugh instead of getting angry or blaming your assumption on someone else?

I'd love to hear what assumptions you make that you have found out aren't true.

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Ep 278 Mental Health Awareness Month and Alcohol Use

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. 

It affects how we think, feel, and act. 

It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. 

Over-drinking is usually a sign that our mental health is in need of some help. 

Over-drinking is a symptom. For a lot of my clients, it's a symptom of stress, high levels of anxiety, overwhelm, loneliness, grief, big painful life changes or traumatic events like a high conflict divorce or a major medical diagnoses. 

Using alcohol as a way to cope is a sign that your mental health could use some support. 

It's not something to be ashamed of or to keep a secret. 

If you've been struggling with alcohol use and you identify as someone who is using alcohol as a way to cope (or another sign is, finding it very hard to stop automatic behavior and can't identify the cause of your over-drinking) it's time to get help. 

Tune into this podcast episode and hear the intersections of mental health and over consumption of alcohol.Here's a resource I used in creating this episode:
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-06/MHF-Alcohol-and-mental-health-guide.pdf

Another resource:
SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service), or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.

In North Carolina:
https://trosainc.org/finding-free-programs/

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Ep 277 My Goal for May: Allowing My Discomfort With Other People's Discomfort

What does this even mean?

Have you ever noticed how uncomfortable you get when you perceive other people feeling some sort of discomfort or negative feelings?

If you have noticed this and then tried to 'make everyone feel better' or 'try to diffuse' a situation so the peace gets kept or whatever it is, how does this work out for you?

Does it exhaust you, make you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or edgy? And then what do you do? Drink, eat, scroll, avoid, fight...or cause a bigger issue than what actually existed?

Well, I happen to have been aware of myself being really uncomfortable and tight and edgy and grippy when I perceive some else's discomfort in a whole bunch of situations.

And that sucks because when I feel that way, I immediately want to 'make it better' for them and that feels graspy and honestly it's a big energy suck AND it doesn't work.

DANG IT.

So that's my work this month. And I invite you to come along with me and choose something that is a big discomfort for you.

Is it urges for alcohol, snacking at night or something else? What do you have a big discomfort over? The key to being more comfortable in this area is to ALLOW the initial discomfort you feel right now.
You have to be willing to go through it for it to feel better. That's the process.

This episode dives into how to do that and I share a little bit of what I am working on as an example.

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