May is
#NationalMentalHealthAwarenessMonth, so we asked some mental health nonprofits we’ve worked with for their top tips to share with all of you. Today’s tip is compassionate self-talk.
getheadstrong therapist Tom Lorio, LCSW, suggested, “Listen to how you speak to yourself. Sometimes in moments of stress or uncertainty, we have a harsh, automatic voice that’s blindingly fast and unkind. Catching and correcting our harsh critic can allow for a more kind, alternative way to speak to ourselves.”