Episode #14: NPE: Not Parent Expected - Bio Dad & PHP Updates

Honestly Mental, the podcast

🎧 Episode #14: NPE: Not Parent Expected - Bio Dad & PHP Updates 🎧 Erika Diaz delves into her experience as an NPE (Not Parent Expected) from a recent direct-to-consumer DNA test. She was initially searching for information on her medical outlook when she discovered the unexpected surprise, turning her world upside-down. Erika shares how she navigated this revelation, which led her to participate in a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) for a second time. Through Marsha Linehan’s Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), the foundation of most PHPs, she was able to work through the difficult emotions she was experiencing. Hear about Erika’s resilience and reclaiming of her mental wellness following the program, along with tools to add to your toolkit when experiencing a crisis. She explains how daily practice will help you recall those tools in distressing moments. Episode Highlights: 🧠 Understand how dialectical thinking can shift negative thought cycles 🧘🏽‍♀️ Learn how to practice mindful self-compassion & loving kindness ✅ Checking the facts can help work through distressing emotions 💡 Use opposite action to assist in changing unhelpful behaviors for better Please subscribe, rate and review Honestly Mental. It helps the show grow. The more people we can reach, the more people we can help. That is our overall goal, to help as many people as we can. Thank you! #honestlymental #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness