Andrea Childreth

Award-winning author and blogger of ON THE EDGE: Help and hope for parenting children with mental illness.
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Fatigue is a feeling of constant tiredness or weakness and can be physical, mental or a combination of both. It can affect anyone, and most adults will experience fatigue at some point in their life. #MentalHealthMatters

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Mental Health Matters! #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The Lemonade Project continues to fight stigma, provide support, educate the public and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families. #SqueezeOutStigma 🍋

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Sometimes we allow our insecurities or fears dictate our relationships. We are often so preoccupied ensuring that the other person won’t leave us, that we don’t take a moment to reflect on the quality of the relationship or our own wants and needs.

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Your opinion of yourself is more important than anyone else's! ✨

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Sometimes having a friend's reassurance can help someone experiencing anxiety. It's not because "they're needy". In fact, it can help prevent them from over-reading a situation. #MentalHealthMatters

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Mother’s Day is for celebrating the nurturers, the givers, the huggers and helpers, the day-makers and life-changers… and that’s just what you are!

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We all have so much more to offer the world than how we look. Letting someone know you’re thinking of them can be a big compliment in itself! Try practicing giving more than just appearance-based compliments.

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Toxic positivity can silence negative emotions, demean grief, and make people feel under pressure to pretend to be happy even when they are struggling.

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Loosen your concept of time and productivity by reshaping your mindset! Allowing your brain to rewire from stress by "doing nothing" is a wellness practice worth implementing. #MentalHealthMatters

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One of the ways you can build healthy, strong friendships that last is through setting boundaries! Without them in place, we can feel disrespected, uncomfortable or violated by our friends. #MentalHealthMatters

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Contact the National Eating Disorders Awareness Helpline for support, resources, and treatment options for yourself or a loved one who is struggling with an Eating Disorder [phone] #MentalHealthMatters #NEDAwareness #TheLemonadeProject

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Here's a breakdown of the research and statistics around eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, binge eating, bulimia and other conditions. #NEDAwareness #TheLemonadeProject #SqueezeOutStigma

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National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is an annual campaign to educate the realities of eating disorders and to provide hope, support, & visibility to individuals and families affected by eating disorders. #NEDAwareness #TheLemonadeProject

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Mind control is a character strength that improves the quality of your life. You may not be able to stop the initial trigger thought, but you can take back the controls and not succumb to them. You don’t have to get swept away. #MentalHealthMatters

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Being sad is a normal reaction to difficult times in life. But usually, the sadness goes away with a little time. Depression is different—it is a mood disorder that may cause severe symptoms that can affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities.

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Self love is the best love! It's so important to pamper yourself with the same kind of love & kindness that you'd shower on anyone else. 💕

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You are not your emotions! Let them come and go.

#MentalHealthMatters #TheLemonadeProject #SqueezeOutStigma

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Mental health conditions do not discriminate based on race, color, gender or identity. Anyone can experience the challenges of mental illness regardless of their background. However, background and identity can make access to treatment much more difficult. #MentalHealthMatters

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✨ A four-time award-winning book, ON THE EDGE provides a realistic and practical guide to parenting a child with mental illness.

✨ Real life stories and insight on how to bring order to the chaos and provide hope for the future.

✨ Visit https://t.co/9LslnPXUkZ to order