Permission to Stand Down: Showing Up When You’re Not Okay Episode 26 — Thursday Mini Mental Health

There are days when everything feels a little heavier……but you’re still showing up.Still functioning.Still getting things done.And when someone asks how you’re doing—you say,“I’m fine.”⸻In this Mini Mental Health episode, Angela Weiss, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, speaks from a very real place—about what it looks like to carry something quietly while still moving through your day.This episode is not polished.It’s not perfect.And that’s the point.⸻We talk about:The difference between functioning and actually feeling okayWhy high-functioning people often don’t talk about what they’re carryingHow emotional weight can exist even when life “looks fine”What your nervous system does when you’ve been in “hold it together” mode for too longWhy you don’t have to wait until things are unbearable to acknowledge they’re heavyWhat it really means to give yourself permission to stand down⸻This is an episode about honesty.Not forcing yourself to fall apart…but also not forcing yourself to pretend you’re okay.⸻If you’ve been carrying something quietly…this space is for you.⸻🌿 CONNECT + RESOURCES📚 Explore books by Angela Weiss:https://authors.tertulia.com/angelaweiss-drafther4xo📖 Permission to Stand Down is available on Amazon📩 To receive the Permission to Stand Down Workbook,email: [email protected] line: Stand Down⸻🌿 CONNECT WITH ANGELAInstagram: @AngelaWeissAuthorFacebook: Life by Design PressLinkedIn: Angela Weiss⸻🌿 DISCLAIMERThis podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for mental health care.Listening does not establish a provider-patient relationship.If you are in crisis, call or text 988 or call 911.