Five Building Blocks of Recovery
The Five Building Blocks of Recovery is a mental health podcast for people in recovery from one or more mental health conditions, their friends and family, and those in the mental health field who are providing support and treatment.
The podcast will be partly educational and partly conversational; some episodes will focus on one or more aspects of each of the Five Building Blocks, while others will consist of interviews with people in recovery or people with expertise on one or more building blocks.
Ultimately the goal is to leave you with simple ideas and action steps for your mental health recovery journey or for someone you care about.
New episodes typically come out every two weeks on Sunday afternoons at 3PM, Pacific Time.
Peer support group facilitator, peer support specialist, and professional mental health speaker Jared Bendifallah talks about mental health through the lens of his Five Building Blocks of Recovery which can provide a roadmap for recovery – a simple yet profound framework -- for those living with a mental health condition (and inspiration for their loved ones).
Remember, recovery is possible, and hope is real 😊
For more information about the Five Building Blocks of Recovery and/or to contact Jared, go to Five Building Blocks of Recovery (thefivebuildingblocksofrecovery.com)
Five Building Blocks of Recovery
Debbie Brazil's Story of Advocacy and Acceptance - What You Really Need to Know About Recovery from a Mental Health Condition
Imagine growing up in a household shadowed by bipolar disorder, only to find yourself struggling with your own mental health challenges as a teenager. That was Debbie Brazil's reality, and she's here to share her deeply personal story of overcoming panic and anxiety disorders and agoraphobia.
Her experiences as a mother with children living with mental health conditions, and her mission to normalize mental health conversations and fight the stigma, offer invaluable insights for anyone affected by mental health struggles.
Debbie and I talk about mental health through the lens of Building Block #3 (trusting the process of recovery) and Building Block #4 (finding your community). Specifically, we discuss the importance of managing expectations along the mental health recovery journey for oneself and for loved ones, the fallacy of ever being fully healed, and what to look for in community.
Finally, the episode ends with Debbie sharing her hopes for the future related to mental health for herself, her family, and the world at large. You don't want to miss it!
*Debbie can be followed through her Instagram account at fiercely_hopeful
*AI was used to help with the creation of the episode title and description
For more information about the Five Building Blocks of Recovery and/or to contact Jared, go to Five Building Blocks of Recovery (thefivebuildingblocksofrecovery.com)