<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Self Mental Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Your Path to Wellness]]></description><link>https://www.selfmentalhealth.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:57:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.selfmentalhealth.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Taking The Unexplored Path To Your Mental Heath…]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mental Health November 25, 2022 • 2 min read Are You Willing To Quit? There are times when the question is asked, “Should I just quit?” Quit what? would be the follow up question to ponder on… As individuals, we may find ourselves in uncomfortable and/or unpredictable predicaments. Some of these predicaments may consist of: Quitting that dead end job Quit being used in relationships Quitting the wrong educational track Quit being under appreciated Quit being bogged down with worry Quit being...]]></description><link>https://www.selfmentalhealth.com/post/taking-the-unexplored-path-to-your-mental-heath</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696582cccca849701e92c21b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:26:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c57fa3_4b9acd35207146a898edbe61a6b939f0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_863,h_486,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tuesdaytestimonyti</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tug-Of-War With The Bricks On The Wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mental Health November 25, 2022•3 min read What are the bricks on the wall?!? Ever felt like a heavy sensation in your chest that would not move?!? Ever felt a lump in your throat that swallowing wouldn’t take away?!? Ever felt a stabbing pain in your stomach, when there is no knife present?!? Ever felt like your eyes couldn’t stay open due to that tension headache?!? Ever felt like your heart was going to beat out of your chest due to the intensity of your heartbeats?!? Ever experienced...]]></description><link>https://www.selfmentalhealth.com/post/tug-of-war-with-the-bricks-on-the-wall</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6965825ae50f04c5814ee6ea</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:24:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c57fa3_9aff4c7e24214861aebfaee3e83671e8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_866,h_494,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tuesdaytestimonyti</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking The Unexplored Path To Your Mental Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mental Health November 25, 2022•2 min read Are You Willing To Quit? There are times when the question is asked, “Should I just quit?” Quit what? would be the follow up question to ponder on… As individuals, we may find ourselves in uncomfortable and/or unpredictable predicaments. Some of these predicaments may consist of: Quitting that dead end job Quit being used in relationships Quitting the wrong educational track Quit being under appreciated Quit being bogged down with worry Quit being...]]></description><link>https://www.selfmentalhealth.com/post/taking-the-unexplored-path-to-your-mental-health</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696581cbe50f04c5814ee5c4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:21:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c57fa3_bfdf5953e53a47d1a087b113528f1803~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_871,h_485,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tuesdaytestimonyti</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Remain Empty or To Have Emotional Fullness.. Which Will It Be?!?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mental Health November 25, 2022•2 min read EMP~TY…. According to the dictionary… Emp~ty means, containing nothing; not filled or occupied… Of course no one volunteers to go through life’s toughest situations which causes feelings of emptiness… We don’t stand in line {like waiting on that jam up Black Friday deal}with both of hands out begging for heartache… Personally, I feel that situations that result in heartbreak/heartaches arrives when they are least expected… When everything is peachy...]]></description><link>https://www.selfmentalhealth.com/post/to-remain-empty-or-to-have-emotional-fullness-which-will-it-be</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69658142f1ba376a5bbd485d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:19:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c57fa3_62fe740fd70046efa4374c09a953eec4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_868,h_495,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tuesdaytestimonyti</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pushing Past Fear… To launch Your Greatness…]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mental Health November 25, 2022•2 min read ~FEAR~ANXIETY~WORRY~DISTRESS~ Why does that four letter word called FEAR  have such a great impact on us human beings?!? Okay, I have an answer… It is because we are EMOTIONAL  beings… Personally, I almost allowed fear to press pause on allowing God to use me to assist others in their mental health journey… We are not those robots that are secretly being created, {LOL!} so they can take over!! But for real, we can not help the fact that our emotions...]]></description><link>https://www.selfmentalhealth.com/post/pushing-past-fear-to-launch-your-greatness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696580d3f5f6771556753069</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:17:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c57fa3_84fc2d194ffb4c7cb0b61d66fc58745e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_878,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tuesdaytestimonyti</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Choices Will You Make Today… To Make Your Tomorrow Better?!?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mental Health November 25, 2022•2 min read With each day comes new options… Decisions… Opportunities… Choices!! It’s up to the individual to choose to sit in guilt due to poor decisions made. On the flip side of that coin, one can choose to operate in self-love and forgiveness. Society today screams FORGIVE !! That word FORGIVE is DEEP !! Some will agree and some will disagree… I Especially feel that it runs real DEEP when it comes to forgiving yourself {been there and struggled with that}… I...]]></description><link>https://www.selfmentalhealth.com/post/what-choices-will-you-make-today-to-make-your-tomorrow-better</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69658053e50f04c5814ee299</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:15:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c57fa3_72bf787f225b4f5ab7e881a55e998ff1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_875,h_495,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tuesdaytestimonyti</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Ways to Push Past Those Insecurities…]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mental Health November 25, 2022•6 min read Do you ever have those hidden thoughts about your self that you have not share with anyone? Those hidden thoughts that you will never make as much money to live the life that you deserve… Those hidden thoughts that you are not as smart as others… Those hidden thoughts that you may never find that wife or husband… Those hidden thoughts that your body, facial features, teeth, foot size is jacked up… Those hidden thoughts that it was your fault that...]]></description><link>https://www.selfmentalhealth.com/post/three-ways-to-push-past-those-insecurities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69657fdb378b6037813d1fac</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:13:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c57fa3_b5724ed3d3f04012b9dce0e54f0b7d84~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_871,h_497,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tuesdaytestimonyti</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overcoming Poor Decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mental Health November 25, 2022•4 min read Allowing your poor decisions to hold you hostage?!? Sure you are, most people won’t allow themselves to sit in that truth and that’s not a healthy choice… In order to be the best you that you can be, it’s important to give yourself permission to be honest with yourself… I know society goes against being authentically you, but it is okay to be YOU!!! Now I’m sure there are some days you feel like your life is on pause due to a poor decision {at least...]]></description><link>https://www.selfmentalhealth.com/post/overcoming-poor-decisions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69657f5cf1ba376a5bbd4463</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:11:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c57fa3_946c1640b9d24dd7b96befcfdba8f569~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_867,h_499,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tuesdaytestimonyti</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Managing Procrastination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mental Health November 25, 2022•4 min read What’s lurking behind those moments of procrastination? Do you ever ask yourself that question or do you just say, “I work better under pressure”? Procrastination may be present with your work obligations, with your home obligations, and even with your social interactions. Ever feel like you are putting off hanging with your friends and/or family for a deeper reason other than lack of time? Clinical research supports the theory that procrastination...]]></description><link>https://www.selfmentalhealth.com/post/managing-procrastination</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69657ec3f5c800c96656e7ad</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:08:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c57fa3_2f1fa8e2bca2482db8d3fe89fc82e457~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_861,h_387,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tuesdaytestimonyti</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Effects of Substance Abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[BY  LADY FULLER  · JANUARY 15, 2020 Today smoking, drinking, and the use of drugs are very prevalent, which makes it hard to keep the substance use and abuse under control.  Substance use is seen among teens as well as adults.  I would say that peer pressure, stress, trauma, and curiosity are responsible for many under-aged substance use and abuse.  Among the substances that are abused are prescription drugs.  Substance abuse and use may cause teens or under-aged users to drop out of school...]]></description><link>https://www.selfmentalhealth.com/post/social-effects-of-substance-abuse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69657dace50f04c5814edce8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:05:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c57fa3_0d9ba2e6532d44ac88a3cf1e409fbc62~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_865,h_496,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tuesdaytestimonyti</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>