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As a Peer Recovery Specialist, I support people with a variety of mental health challenges. I have experience with anxiety, depression, grief/loss, substance use disorder, betrayal trauma and several significant life transitions. These websites may be helpful as you start your mental health and wellness journey: Virginia Resources Listing, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) Psychology Today and Mental Health Virginia.
is a feeling of fear, dread or uneasiness as a reaction to stress. We all experience some anxiety from time to time but anxiety disorders are fairly common. Read more
is also a common mood disorder. It causes severe symptoms that affect how a person feels, thinks, and handles daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working. Read more
is acute pain that accompanies loss. Grief is associated with the loss of a loved one, a death of a family member or pet. However, it can also be the loss of a job, a home, a lifestyle and it is very common when a significant relationship ends or changes. Grief obeys its own trajectory, there is no timetable for feelings of pain after loss to subside; it varies person to person. Read more
Use Disorder (SUD) is a treatable mental disorder that affects a person’s brain and behavior, leading to their inability to control their use of substances like legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications. Read more
can be positive, such as the birth of a child, or negative, such as the loss of a job and represent major shifts in your personal, professional, or social circumstances. Support systems and maintaining self-care are two starting points for coping with major life changes. Read more
is most frequently associated with an event that is a shocking, scary, or dangerous experience and can affect someone emotionally and physically. Read more