I am a certified Peer Support Specialist and a Mental Health Peer Ambassador at NOSTIGMAS. I have been at NOSTIGMAS since Jan of 2025. I have done some mentoring in the past. I am trained as an Active Listener. Before going to NoStigmas, I was at 7cups. At 7cups, I was trained as an Active Listener and also was trained in Leadership. While at 7cups, I had the following roles: Peer Support: In that role I supported my fellow listeners after a difficult chat. Support Team Leader: I was in charge of the Room Supporters and Mods. I made sure they showed up and handled any problems that they had. Room Support Mentor: I was in charge of chatroom operations. I also provided Mentoring to those who were interested in becoming leaders or just needed some extra support. Room Supporter: I made sure that the members where supported and listened to. Mod: I made sure the members followed the chatroom rules. I was at 7cups from Dec 2018-Dec of 2024. I love to support others online. I am a trained Emotional Care Provider. I am trained in Psychological First Aide and Psychological Recovery. I was trained online through Vibrant. I was trained in Oct of 2023.
My Mentoring Topics
- Mental Health Support
- Disability Support
- Emotional Support
- Depression Support
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Awaken Your Power Within - Let Go of Fear. Discover Your Infinite Potential. Become Your True Self.
Gerry Hussey
Key Facts and Insights from the Book The power to change and grow resides within us, and it is not dependent on external circumstances or influences. Fear, often stemming from past experiences or perceived future threats, acts as a significant barrier to our growth and self-development. Our potential is infinite, and our true selves are not defined by our past or our fears. Self-awareness and mindfulness are crucial tools for discovering our true selves and unleashing our potential. Our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions significantly influence our physical health and overall well-being. Active visualization and affirmation practices can profoundly impact our mindset and reality. Connection with others, nature, and the universe is essential for our holistic growth and happiness. Regular movement and exercise not only benefit our physical health but also enhance our mental and emotional well-being. Embracing vulnerability and authenticity is vital for freeing ourselves from fear and stepping into our power. Self-love and self-care are not selfish; they are necessary for our growth, happiness, and ability to serve others. Life is a journey of continuous learning, growth, and evolution, and we are the creators of our own life story. Detailed Analysis and Summary The author, Gerry Hussey, begins with the profound premise that the power to change and grow resides within us and is not contingent on external circumstances or influences. This concept aligns with the idea of 'locus of control' in psychology, which refers to the degree to which people believe they have control over the outcome of events in their lives, as opposed to external forces beyond their control. Those with a strong internal locus of control believe that they have the power to influence their destiny. A significant aspect of the book revolves around the role of fear in our lives. Hussey argues that fear, often stemming from past experiences or perceived future threats, acts as a significant barrier to our growth and self-development. This concept resonates with the idea of 'shadow work' in Jungian psychology, where confronting and integrating our fears and darker sides is crucial for personal growth. Hussey emphasizes that our potential is infinite, and our true selves are not defined by our past or our fears. This perspective is reminiscent of the humanistic approach in psychology, particularly the theories of Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers, who believed in the inherent goodness and unlimited growth potential of humans. Self-awareness and mindfulness are presented as crucial tools for discovering our true selves and unleashing our potential. Mindfulness, the practice of being fully present and engaged in the current moment, is widely recognized in psychology and neuroscience for its numerous benefits, including stress reduction, increased focus, and improved emotional regulation. The book also explores the mind-body connection, asserting that our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions significantly influence our physical health and overall well-being. This notion is supported by ample research in psychoneuroimmunology, a field that studies the interaction between psychological processes and the nervous and immune systems of the human body. Hussey introduces active visualization and affirmation practices as powerful tools for impacting our mindset and reality. Visualization and affirmations are well-accepted practices within cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), used to replace negative thought patterns with positive ones. The book emphasizes the importance of connection - with others, nature, and the universe - for our holistic growth and happiness. This concept aligns with the biophilia hypothesis proposed by Edward O. Wilson, which suggests that humans have an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life. Regular movement and exercise are highlighted not only for their physical health benefits but also for enhancing our mental and emotional well-being. This aligns with numerous studies highlighting the positive effects of exercise on mental health, including reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety. Embracing vulnerability and authenticity is also discussed as crucial for freeing ourselves from fear and stepping into our power. This echoes the work of Brené Brown, a research professor at the University of Houston, who has extensively studied courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. Self-love and self-care are also emphasized as not being selfish; they are necessary for our growth, happiness, and ability to serve others. This aligns with the concept of self-compassion in psychology, which involves being kind and understanding towards oneself in instances of perceived inadequacy or failure. Finally, Hussey reminds us that life is a journey of continuous learning, growth, and evolution, and we are the creators of our own life story. This perspective resonates with the constructivist theory of learning, which views learning as a process of constructing knowledge based on personal experiences and hypotheses of the environment. In conclusion, "Awaken Your Power Within - Let Go of Fear. Discover Your Infinite Potential. Become Your True Self." is a transformative guide that seamlessly blends insights from psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, and spirituality to empower readers to step into their power, overcome fear, and live authentically.
ViewEmotional Support Through Breast Cancer
Cordelia Galgut
This compassionate guide presents an array of new perspectives on the emotional effects of breast cancer and includes many personal testimonies from women who have been diagnosed with this disease. Written by a breast cancer survivor and practising psychologist, it shares practical ideas to help support sufferers at all stages, be it at diagnosis, during treatment or during life after the initial treatments are over. The concise, easy-to-read format includes exercises to develop an acceptance of thoughts and feelings, whilst the individual accounts validate the multitude of emotions felt by sufferers. It is a must for all breast cancer patients and sufferers, their families and friends. Its real-life approach, using first hand accounts, is also highly recommended for all health and social care professionals wanting a fresh approach to managing the emotional impacts of breast cancer. The shock of being diagnosed with breast cancer is hard to describe in words, as anyone who has had to suffer this diagnosis knows. Until it happens to us, we cannot really know how it feels. Not only do we have to deal with the diagnosis and subsequent treatments, but also we have to deal with the fact that breast cancer profoundly affects how we feel about ourselves as women. From the Introduction
ViewHandbook of Social Support and the Family
Gregory R. Pierce, Barbara R. Sarason, I.G. Sarason
While insights sometimes are slow in coming, they often seem obvious when they finally arrive. This handbook is an outcome of the insight that the topics of social support and the family are very closely linked. Obvious as this might seem, the fact remains that the literatures dealing with social support and the family have been deceptively separate and distinct. For example, work on social support began in the 1970s with the accumulation of evidence that social ties and social integration play important roles in health and personal adjustment. Even though family members are often the key social supporters of individuals, relatively little re search of social support was targeted on family interactions as a path to specifying supporter processes. It is now recognized that one of the most important features of the family is its role in providing the individual with a source of support and acceptance. Fortunately, in recen t years, the distinctness and separateness of the fields of social support and the family have blurred. This handbook provides the first collation and integration of social support and family research. This integration calls for specifying processes (such as the cognitions associated with poor support availability and unrewarding faIllily constellations) and factors (such as cultural differences in family life and support provision) that are pertinent to integration.
ViewIntentional Peer Support - An Alternative Approach
Shery Mead
Intentional Peer Support: An Alternative Approach is an innovative curriculum that explores ways to create mutually supportive relationships. It includes appendices for peer support warmlines, peer-run respite programs, and resources for peers working in the mental health system. Topics include:What is Peer Support?The Four Tasks and Three PrinciplesFirst Contact and LanguageListening DifferentlyBuilding Trauma-Informed & Mutually Responsible RelationshipsWorking with Challenging Situations and Negotiating ConflictSelf-Care/Relational Care/Work CareUsing Co-ReflectionPeer Support Competencies and ValuesAnd More...
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