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Is Global Crisis Care for Mental and Behavioral Health Possible?
I'm a suicide survivor who attended the Crisis Now Summit in Amsterdam this June. Here was my experience.
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Rachel Havekost, M.Sc.
The missing piece in western psychology
Is the answer to our pain the reason we go to therapy in the first place?
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I met a sheep
Can we call her Lily? Let's call her Lily.
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Gently bringing back gratitude
And hopefully joy will follow suit
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Rachel Havekost, M.Sc.
On Grief and Letting Go
Little things I've learned along the way
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Rachel Havekost, M.Sc.
My Depression is "Getting Bad"
When the voice says "there's no reason" here is how I find the voice of reason.
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Rachel Havekost, M.Sc.
Friday and the 36th Birthday
A small, short post about time.
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Rachel Havekost, M.Sc.
Monday Check-In
January 6, 2025
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10 Things I'm Doing in October for My Mental Health
As someone who struggles with depression, anxiety, and is in ED recovery
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Rachel Havekost, M.Sc.
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The December 2022 Newsletter
Archives of my past self writing the words today me needed, and the reminders I never imagined would resonate two years later.
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Rachel Havekost, M.Sc.
5 Hard Truths About Relationships.
Some hard truths about understanding triggers, establishing safety, and our capacity for empathy in relatinoships.
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Rachel Havekost, M.Sc.
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A short post on coping with depression: the “happy hour”
I posted this on my threads last night and someone asked, “Sometimes with depression it’s hard to find joy...
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Rachel Havekost, M.Sc.
3 Questions to Ask When You're Lost in Life
Hello, me? It's me. Where are you?
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Halfway Through 2024: June Journaling Prompts
Prompts to help reflect on the last six months, and the six to come.
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Rachel Havekost, M.Sc.
The Messy Middle
The Messy Middle
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