🌿 Welcome Back to The Reset Room — Episode #30​
​Final Week of Mental Health Awareness Month

If you are new here...Welcome!! The Reset is a place for us to look within and see areas we can move through life with more ease and peace. I cannot believe this is already episode #30. 🎉

This month, we’ve talked about things many people don’t usually say out loud…
Pretending you’re okay.
Feeling alone.
Navigating stress that doesn’t “look” like it should require help.

And as we close out Mental Health Awareness Month, here’s what matters most:

Mental health doesn’t only deserve attention when it becomes obvious.

📊 Let’s Talk Reality for a Moment

• 1 in 5 adults experience a mental health condition each year
• Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death in the U.S.
• And many people who struggle… never reach out for support

Not because they don’t need it.
But because they’ve learned to minimize it.

👉 “It’s not that bad.”
👉 “I’ll deal with it later.”
👉 “Other people have it worse.”

So they keep going.
And from the outside… it may look like they’re doing just fine.

💬 What I’ve Been Hearing From You

One Reset reader shared:

Another reader—who is also a mental health professional—shared a powerful perspective.

They described how often people assume that even counselors don’t need counseling…
when in reality, those in the field understand deeply the value of having their own space to process.

For them, it wasn’t a crisis that led them to seek support—
it was recognizing there were parts of themselves they had been avoiding…
and realizing that ignoring it didn’t make it go away.

And this reminder meant a lot to me:

That’s the goal.
Not perfection.
​Awareness → reflection → small, meaningful shifts.

⚠️ A Gentle but Important Awareness: Suicide Risk

This isn’t about fear.
And it’s not about blame.

Because the truth is…
​sometimes there are signs. And sometimes there aren’t.

Some people show changes like:

• Withdrawing more than usual
• Increased irritability or exhaustion
• Talking about feeling like a burden

And other times…
people are showing up, smiling, engaging—
while carrying more than anyone can see beneath the surface.

👉 Which means this is not about “catching it” or getting it right every time.

It’s about creating a world where people feel safe enough to say:
​“I’m not okay.”

So instead of putting pressure on ourselves to always notice…
we focus on:

• Checking in anyway
• Saying the simple thing: “Hey, I’ve been thinking about you”
• Making space for honesty—without rushing to fix it

Because sometimes the most powerful thing we can offer
is simply being someone who is safe to talk to.

Anyone can dial *988 at any time day or night for immediate support when going through any crisis or if suicidal. Share this number and make it as notable as *911.

🧠 This Week’s Reset

If your stress is a 2 or 3… don’t wait for it to become a 9.

If someone comes to mind while reading this…
👉 Reach out.

If there’s something you’ve been pushing down…
👉 Say it out loud to someone safe.

Awareness only matters if it leads to action.

👇🏻Read the Coparent RESET or scroll down for closing thoughts.

🤝 Coparenting Reset

One of you shared something incredibly meaningful this week…

What once felt like “protecting your kids” in conversations with your coparent…
was actually creating more stress for my kids.

That awareness?
That’s where change begins.

This week’s reset:

👉 Before responding, pause and ask:
​“Is this about protecting my child… or protecting my position?”

Because sometimes the urgency to be heard, to correct, to defend—
can unintentionally pull kids deeper into the tension.

Even small shifts in tone and intention
can create a very different experience for them.

🌱 Closing Out Mental Health Awareness Month

Awareness isn’t just something we talk about for a few weeks in May.

It’s:

• Checking in
• Speaking up
• Being honest about your own needs
• And being willing to sit with someone else in theirs

Especially in small communities…
real change happens when people decide not to stay silent.

💛 A Personal Invitation

If you’re someone who:

• Cares deeply about mental health
• Isn’t afraid to talk about it
• Wants to help reduce stigma in real, practical ways
• Or has a story that could help someone else feel less alone

I want to invite you into something we’re building.

The Hope Alliance through Hopeful Horizons Outreach brings together people across our 13 eastern Panhandle counties who want to:

✔️ Increase awareness
✔️ Support outreach efforts
✔️ Help bring resources into rural communities
✔️ Be part of meaningful conversations that lead to real change

We meet periodically, share ideas, and work together to make a difference locally.

👉 If this speaks to you, simply reply to this email or click here.
I’d love to connect with you.

✨ Next Week…

We shift from awareness… into application.

I will be sharing a personal story of a recent Reset I made.

Because knowing better is one thing.
​Living it out is where real change happens.

💬 And as always…

If something in this newsletter resonated with you—
or made you think…
or made you think of someone else…

👉 Hit reply. I read every message.

👉 Hit forward. There's someone who needs this message.

👉 Pick up the phone and check on someone... It will make their day and also lift you up as well.

You’re not alone in this.
And you don’t have to wait until it gets worse to take it seriously.

Reply and just write "I would like more information please" if you just want to know more about the counseling process and how it might be beneficial for you.

— Tina