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Each week we will be sharing a tip from our school psychologist, Mrs. Rollins.

Combatting Depression Tip 6

This tip encourages us to let go of being a victim. Very few of us get through life without experiencing trauma and tragedy and yet all of us are held accountable for our choices. Nothing good comes out of seeing ourselves as a victim. Also, nothing good comes out of encouraging others to see themselves as victims.

When we take up the victim mentality, we give up when faced with challenges and let life passively happen to us. When we take up the banner of survivor, we put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Instead of seeking retribution against those who have wronged us, we seek redemption. Instead of wallowing in self-pity, we focus on comforting others.

Linda Espocito (LCSW) recommends we “switch the dial from victim to survivor”. This reminds me of Christian Moore, social worker and author of “Why Try curriculum” and “The Resilience Breakthrough”. He uses the phrase “Flipping the Switch” in which a person takes all the anger, resentment, and hurt feelings in their life and uses it as fuel to empower them to take positive action.

Christian says that everyone has a choice to use that fuel to worsen their life or make it better, but the choice is theirs. In this short clip, Christian explains how he came up with this imagery from his own experiences and his experiences of trying to help others.

Many times in my practice I have seen the switch flip for students. It usually doesn’t happen in one session. It takes time, effort, and usually support from multiple individuals to change a mindset. I’m almost never the only factor that helped a student change.

The point of sharing these psych tips is for all of us to be a contributor for good in someone else’s life. That way we can contribute to the building up of happiness for another person rather than being someone who takes others down. Which has the added benefit of it improving your mood.

Consejo psicológico de la semana

Cada semana compartiremos un consejo de nuestra psicóloga escolar, la Sra. Rollins.

Cómo combatir la depresión Consejo 6

Este consejo nos anima a dejar de ser víctimas. Muy pocos de nosotros pasamos por la vida sin experimentar traumas y tragedias y, sin embargo, todos somos responsables de nuestras decisiones. No hay nada bueno en vernos a nosotros mismos como víctimas. Tampoco es bueno animar a los demás a que se vean como víctimas.

Cuando adoptamos la mentalidad de víctima, nos rendimos ante los desafíos y dejamos que la vida nos pase pasivamente. Cuando adoptamos la bandera de superviviente, ponemos un pie delante del otro y seguimos adelante. En lugar de buscar venganza contra los que nos han hecho daño, buscamos la redención. En lugar de revolcarnos en la autocompasión, nos centramos en consolar a los demás.

Linda Espocito (LCSW) recomienda que “cambiemos el dial de víctima a superviviente”. Esto me recuerda a Christian Moore, trabajador social y autor de “Why Try curriculum” y “The Resilience Breakthrough”. Utiliza la frase “cambiar el interruptor”, en la que una persona toma toda la ira, el resentimiento y los sentimientos heridos de su vida y los utiliza como combustible para empoderarse y emprender acciones positivas.

Christian dice que todo el mundo tiene la opción de utilizar ese combustible para empeorar su vida o mejorarla, pero la elección es suya. En este breve clip, Christian explica cómo se le ocurrió esta imagen a partir de sus propias experiencias y de sus vivencias al tratar de ayudar a otros.

En mi consulta he visto muchas veces cómo los estudiantes cambian de opinión. No suele ocurrir en una sola sesión. Se necesita tiempo, esfuerzo y, por lo general, el apoyo de varias personas para cambiar una mentalidad. Casi nunca soy el único factor que ayudó a un estudiante a cambiar.

El objetivo de compartir estos consejos psicológicos es que todos nosotros contribuyamos al bien en la vida de otra persona. De esta manera podemos contribuir a la construcción de la felicidad de otra persona en lugar de ser alguien que deprime a los demás. Lo cual tiene el beneficio añadido de que mejora tu estado de ánimo. Traducido con www.DeepL.com/Translator (versión gratuita)

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