{"id":9021,"date":"2024-10-10T06:21:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T10:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/three-ways-to-prioritize-mental-health-starting-today-a-conversation-with-betterhelps-sonni-wlliams-for-world-mental-health-day\/"},"modified":"2024-10-10T06:21:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T10:21:08","slug":"three-ways-to-prioritize-mental-health-starting-today-a-conversation-with-betterhelps-sonni-wlliams-for-world-mental-health-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/three-ways-to-prioritize-mental-health-starting-today-a-conversation-with-betterhelps-sonni-wlliams-for-world-mental-health-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Ways to Prioritize Mental Health, Starting Today: A Conversation with BetterHelp\u2019s Sonni Wlliams For World Mental Health Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post in partnership with BetterHelp. I only endorse products or tools that I think are useful, fun, or interesting.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Sonni Williams is a Senior Clinical Operations Manager at <\/span>BetterHelp<\/span><\/a>, today\u2019s largest online therapy service. BetterHelp\u2019s network of over 30,000 licensed therapists has helped millions of people worldwide take ownership of their mental health and work towards their personal goals by providing professional, affordable, and personalized therapy in a convenient online format. <\/span>Sonni is passionate about erasing the stigma around therapy and the ever-changing mental health landscape for BIPOC. <\/span>Before joining the BetterHelp team, she worked in private practice as a therapist and has worked with and supported youth as a licensed K-12 school counselor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For World Mental Health Day, I couldn\u2019t wait to talk to Sonni about the importance of self-knowledge, common barriers to pursuing mental health solutions, and practical tips we can put into practice, starting today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Q: In my research on habits and habit formation, I\u2019ve found that the most important step is the first step. I\u2019ve also come to recognize the tremendous importance of the time of beginning. When it comes to therapy, do you also find this to be true? Are there any examples of this showing up in your work that you can share?<\/b><\/p>\n

I wholeheartedly agree that the first step is crucial when it comes to starting your therapeutic journey.\u00a0 It also takes a lot of courage to take that step and I always celebrate when people take that leap to better themselves and their mental health.\u00a0 In my work, I specialize in narrative and bibliotherapy which helps clients to rewrite their stories and in a lot of ways rewrite their lives. Habits and habit formation are key pieces to how I work.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Q: What have you found to be the most common barriers to people prioritizing mental health solutions? What are 3-5 practical tips you can share that people can use starting today?<\/b><\/p>\n

The most common barriers to people prioritizing their mental health that I have seen in my career has been readiness, affordability, and dealing with stigmas surrounding mental health.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

One practical tip that people can start using today to prioritize their mental health is to start small. I always promote the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n