What is shadow work? Uncovering the shadow side. Part One. [ep 7]

Midnight Esbat

Trigger Warning: We talk about mental health in this episode. I mention unhealthy behaviors based on bad shadow work or a lack of shadow work. I talk explicitly about depression and eating disorders. But if you are sensitive to suicide, self-harm, disordered eating, addiction, or other issues at all, please take care when encountering this episode. Continue Reading: https://vellamour.com/shadow-work-1/ GET LAYLA SAAD's "Me and White Supremacy" Workbook: http://laylafsaad.com/meandwhitesupremacy-workbook Jessi Huntenburg: https://jessihuntenburg.wpcomstaging.com/ Jessi's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/missjessiclark Resources: It’s important to do shadow work to deepen your spiritual practice, but sometimes you just need straight up therapy. These resources are focused within the United States by the way, and most likely will need to be paid for via health insurance and out of pocket. If you are experiencing crisis (life-threatening emergency, in danger of hurting yourself or others, feeling suicidal, or even just overwhelmed), you need to get professional level help immediately over doing shadow work. Consider these options: - Go to the emergency room or call 911. - Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY) or chat with someone online: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org If you are not in a crisis, but do need professional help, consider these options: - Logging into your healthcare provider’s portal to see which therapists, psychiatrists, or counselors are available in your network. You also can see who has sliding scale pricing to help find someone you can afford. (P.S. Psychiatrists diagnose disorders/illness and prescribe medicine. Therapists/counselors don’t always have those capabilities, and usually have regular appointments to help you work through your demons with various forms of therapy. I personally prefer therapists/counselors over psychiatrists.) - Signing up for a website like Talkspace. - Setting an appointment with your general doctor to talk about your options for medication, out-patient or in-patient care, rehab, or just therapy. They can refer you to other doctors or programs. - Looking at your local library, mental health facility, rec center, doctor’s office, etc for free group options like AA or others. You are very brave for considering and reaching out for professional help. You are worthy of being healed. You are wanted on this planet. Your existence is needed. Thank you for reaching out to professionals. Want to receive a love note sent straight to your inbox every Friday? Sign up: selfcare.vellamour.com