⚕️Pressure to Heal Myself | Mental Health Stigma in Spiritual Spaces

“For a long time, I unconsciously believed that if I was spiritually connected enough, self-aware enough, or healed enough… I shouldn’t need therapy, medication, or outside support.”In this episode, I’m opening up about my recent mental health journey, including receiving a diagnosis, exploring treatment options, and confronting the shame I carried around needing support despite years of spiritual practice, intuitive work, and helping others heal.I share honestly about what can feel missing in some spiritual and healing spaces when it comes to mental health conversations,  especially the unspoken pressure to “heal yourself,” stigma against certain modalities,  pressure to stay "high-vibe", transcend difficult emotions, or believe that needing therapy, medication, or professional support somehow means you’ve failed spiritually.We talk about:✨mental health stigma in spiritual communities✨therapy and medication shame✨burnout, nervous system overwhelm & emotional exhaustion✨overgiving and hyper-independence✨the pressure healers feel to have it all figured out✨spiritual bypassing and self-abandonment✨why healing is deeply non-linear✨integrating spirituality with real mental health support✨learning to receive care instead of always being the caretakerThis episode is for the healers, helpers, mothers, sensitive souls, creatives, and overgivers who are exhausted from trying to carry everything alone while believing they should be able to “figure it out” themselves.You do not have to transcend your humanity to be worthy of healing. You are allowed to need support too.🔮 Want to connect with April Jay Tasi? Do so here. Join my newsletter!Want to say hi or share how this episode landed? Text me. I actually read them✨