The Red Dutchess

The Red Dutchess A new wave of mental health culture in the School, Workplace and Community.

29/01/2026

Someone commented saying globus makes her gag and then she panics, and honestly, I’m really glad she said it out loud.

Because this is one of those anxiety symptoms that feels so physical, so frightening, and so misunderstood.
And when your body reacts like that, it can feel impossible to explain, or to feel believed.

This video is my response to her.
Not to fix her.
Not to minimise it.
But to name what’s happening, calm the fear loop, and remind her (and you) that this sensation is distressing, but not dangerous.

If this resonates, you’re not weak, dramatic, or “overreacting.”
Your nervous system is doing its best to protect you,even when it gets a bit overzealous.

👉 Sign up via the link in my bio or visit🌊 www.replenish.onlineLearn at your own pace.Anytime, anywhere.
28/01/2026

👉 Sign up via the link in my bio or visit
🌊 www.replenish.online

Learn at your own pace.
Anytime, anywhere.

27/01/2026

Anxiety is terrifying because we misinterpret the sensations as dangerous, and so begins the self-perpetuating anxiety cycle.

The key is to decatastrophise your symptoms and class them as ‘normal’ whilst signalling safety to your body. 🧘🏽‍♀️

23/01/2026

Less Thinking and More Signalling 🧘🏽‍♀️

22/01/2026

You deserve more, my friend.

21/01/2026

Try this and let me know what you notice about approaching your anxiety differently.

So many people come to therapy asking,“Why am I like this?”And usually, there’s a reason.Overthinking, staying busy, fee...
20/01/2026

So many people come to therapy asking,
“Why am I like this?”

And usually, there’s a reason.

Overthinking, staying busy, feeling guilty when you slow down, these aren’t flaws. They’re habits your nervous system picked up along the way.

Nothing to fix. Just something to understand.

And that understanding can be really relieving.

When I decided to train as a therapist, I knew my approach would never be clinical, intimidating, or distant.I practise ...
15/01/2026

When I decided to train as a therapist, I knew my approach would never be clinical, intimidating, or distant.

I practise from a place of shared humanity, because power balances when we meet as people first, not roles.

Ever found yourself Googling“Why is this so hard for me?”That question usually isn’t coming from weakness.It’s coming fr...
13/01/2026

Ever found yourself Googling
“Why is this so hard for me?”

That question usually isn’t coming from weakness.
It’s coming from someone who has been trying, coping, and functioning for a very long time, while something underneath has never quite settled.

In therapy, we often shift the question.

Not “What’s wrong with me?”
But “What happened to me?”
“What’s the context here?”

A diagnosis, when held gently, isn’t a label or a life sentence.
For many people, it becomes relief, self-compassion, and finally having language for an experience that was previously met with self-criticism.

Some of us need therapy.
Some of us need a diagnosis.
Some of us need both.

And none of that says anything negative about your strength, resilience, or worth.

It just says you’re human.

Ever found yourself Googling“Why is this so hard for me?”That question usually isn’t coming from weakness.It’s coming fr...
13/01/2026

Ever found yourself Googling
“Why is this so hard for me?”

That question usually isn’t coming from weakness.
It’s coming from someone who has been trying, coping, and functioning for a very long time, while something underneath has never quite settled.

In therapy, we often shift the question.

Not “What’s wrong with me?”
But “What happened to me?”
“What’s the context here?”

A diagnosis, when held gently, isn’t a label or a life sentence.
For many people, it becomes relief, self-compassion, and finally having language for an experience that was previously met with self-criticism.

Some of us need therapy.
Some of us need a diagnosis.
Some of us need both.

And none of that says anything negative about your strength, resilience, or worth.

It just says you’re human. 🌊

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Replenish

Replenish is founded by Caroline McMenamin, a trained Integrative Counsellor specialising in C.B.T with over 12 years training and volunteering work. Caroline's experience living with her own mental health condition equips her with an personable, empathetic and non-clinical approach to working with you.

Caroline developed this programme in response to the lack of mental health awareness and help available. The programme is designed to educate individuals, schools, workplaces and communities to act on their mental health with the guidance of the Replenish Tribe professionals. We work together to provide a holistic approach to mental health management whilst also enabling participants to adapt new helpful cognitive techniques and thinking strategies through group discussions and the therapeutic medium of drama.

This is done in order to alleviate the crippling symptoms of mental illnesses

Help us deliver FREE Mental Health workshops throughout Ireland- https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/replenish