Do you ever feel overwhelmed from life's day to day tasks? Keeping up with work, your personal needs and your family needs can send you into overdrive without you realizing the toll it takes on you physically. You could be suffering from "mental overload". This episode with Shalonvia Gundy, a licensed professional counselor will help you to navigate your way through figuring out not only what you need, but how to find the right person to meet your needs. You don't want to miss this episode!

Time stamp 0:00 Intro 6:17 What is mental load? 8:40 Are we over medicated? 10:00 The need to assess biological and physical needs before medicating 12:30 Therapist should provide tools for you to "go away" and live life 13:12 How to identify need for a therapist 16:15 Advice for the person suffering in silence 18:17 What is good frequency for meeting with therapist? 20:15 What should you look for in a therapist? 22:43 Questions to ask during consultation with therapist 27:10 You can't fix someone else's life 31:00 Show up as your authentic self during sessions