Bridge to Mental Wellness

10/30/2025

Help make a positive impact

The Need is Rising and So Must WE.
As SNAP benefits shift this month, food insecurity is expected to increase right here in Hendricks County.
Nearly 2,900 households — more than 6,300 people — rely on these benefits to put food on the table.

We’re organizing a volunteer action team to respond quickly and compassionately to local food needs. Because when support systems change, our community steps in.

You can help TODAY by:
‼️‼️Joining the CARE TEAM. This team will help coordinate the collection of local resources, identify requests form local organizations, identify needs and gaps and create plans for supporting the gaps and sharing resources!

And/Or once this team has launched, you can help by:
🍎 Volunteering your time — help pack, deliver, or connect families to food resources.
💛 Donating or soliciting others to donate funds or supplies to support local food distribution.
📣 Spreading the word so others can join the response.

It only takes a few people to start a movement — and we’re ready.
Will you step in with us? JOIN HERE: https://forms.gle/QUG8v6A9eLsC7fNH7

10/03/2025

Happy to support a fellow woman owned business, and her amazing creation! How are you enjoying the new album this weekend?

09/05/2025

https://www.additudemag.com/athlete-mindset-sports-psychology-techniques-adhd/

Mental toughness. Self-confidence. Persistence. Resilience. The greatest athletes exhibit these characteristics, thanks in no small part to sports psychologists. Here, we learn how ADHD brains can benefit from adopting a Mamba Mentality that powers elite athletes.

08/29/2025

Love when I can support local from the parking lot at the Elevate Building. Fun!

06/04/2025

Creating JOY is an act of resistance

Jacksonville activists just schooled Ron DeSantis in the art of rainbow resistance, flipping his red-white-and-blue bridge lighting mandate into a vibrant display of community power. When the governor’s "Freedom Summer" policy banned Pride colors on state bridges this June, locals arrived at the Main Street Bridge armed with flashlights and rainbow gels—only to find the span mysteriously raised without explanation as they approached. Undeterred, hundreds pivoted to the Acosta Bridge, where families and allies transformed the structure into a shimmering symbol of defiance using handheld lights.

The bridge’s abrupt elevation—occurring with no boats in sight—fueled suspicions of state interference, but organizers called it a "beautiful metaphor" for DeSantis’ flailing attempts to erase LGBTQ+ visibility. "They can control the switches, but not our collective light," said activist Matthew McAllister, whose group had secured permits only to encounter the unexpected barrier. The seamless shift to the Acosta span saw participants chanting "We’re here, we’re q***r" while illuminating the skyline, their phones broadcasting the spectacle nationwide.

This grassroots light show underscores a growing trend of Floridians circumventing authoritarian policies through improvisation. While DeSantis’ administration claims the monochrome mandate promotes unity, critics note it coincidentally targets Pride Month and Juneteenth celebrations. As rainbow reflections danced on the St. Johns River, the message rang clear: no governor can extinguish a community’s right to shine.

05/20/2025

We are all seeing the daily headlines about Diddy's allegations of s*xual abuse towards others. How do we process hearing it ourselves? What should we be saying to our own tweens and teens? Know that potentially at their ages, the internet is giving them summaries and persepectives. I imagine most if not all parents would like to at least be included in the conversation with their tweens and teens about this content versus their teen only getting information through online resources. Parents sometimes fear that talking to their kids about s*x means they have to talk about EVERYTHING they know. Good news, that is not needed at all. Instead, ideally, age appropriate information is shared. The following website offers some great guidance too on what that actually looks like.

The Mama Bear Effect provides many resources and talking points for parents: www.themamabeareffect.org

Use medically accurate terms for body parts and s*x acts. Acknowledge that curiosity about this case is normal. The news has defined "freak offs" in their coverage at times. Consider offering to your teen that real life/average love, s*x and intimacy is not reflective in how "freak offs" are described in this court case. Then consider exploring these issues as related to pornographic images and content:

Consent: Did the people in the pictures or story look/sound like they’d both agreed to the s*x act? Did one participant appear to be coercing or otherwise threatening the other? Impart the healthy value that in real life all s*x requires explicit consent.

Emotions: What feelings did the people in the images/story seem to be experiencing? Make it clear that that the emotions associated with s*x should be love, affection, warmth, and respect.

Intimacy: No matter what was going on in the image/story, the very fact that it was being recorded and shared shows that there was not intimacy; share that healthy s*xuality is an expression of deeply private and intimate feelings between consenting partners.

Arousal: Involuntary physical arousal from viewing s*xual images may leave a youngster both exhilarated and shamed. Sexual arousal is instinctual and autonomic, and people of any age may find their body responding with arousal to an image they intellectually find repulsive. A discussion about the feelings associated with the arousal caused by the sight the pornographic image will break the secrecy and with it the power the images have over the child’s perception of s*x.

Research has shown that the human brain does not complete development until our 20s to maybe even 30s. The frontal lobe, the part of the brain that manages impulse control, judgment, insight, and emotional control is still working to make neural connections that help us understand the consequence...

04/28/2025

Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 29th Plainfield. I cannot stress enough the importance of parents, grandparents, and coaches to attend this informational session; no matter your child's age. Imagine if you came away from this know HOW to help your teen navigate this?

Don't forget our free parent seminar tomorrow in Plainfield. Education is the only way to combat s*xtortion.

04/19/2025

☆☆IT WAS FOUND AT ARBUCKLE!!!☆☆

Alrighy guys!! The rock has been hidden, courtesy of Tamara Munoz of Bridge to Mental Wellness

Tamara purchased a prize pack (picture in comments) for the finder. I am constantly amazed by the generosity in our community. Please hop on over to her page & give her a like.

Clue #1-
You'll find me at a spot within an area the town has owned for almost 75 years. There are 2 features here. Look for the eastern one.

As always there's a free large pizza in it for you as well!

Happy hunting pizza family!

04/19/2025

Partnering with Rockstar Pizza and about to make some silly fun!

03/14/2025

Dr. Robertson was always generous with his knowledge and passionate about helping others. So many good stories come to mind. I can see so many very young faces who he helped; the small (but huge) successes of shoes staying on, being able to stay overnight at a friend's or enjoying your favorite character movie. He helped so many! Thinking of his wonderful family and friends

Dr. Rick Alan Robertson of Plainfield, Indiana, a psychiatrist whose practice was in the Indianapolis metropolitan area, died on Sunday, March 9th,...

03/13/2025

Susie's Place does amazing work here in our community to protect children. Sounds like a very informative night and hope all can attend

"April is and Susie's Place is teaming up with local law enforcement in Hendricks County to provide parent nights to educate about the dangers of *xtortion. Join them in Danville on April 3rd. It is happening in our community and attending this info night is the first step in fighting back to ."

02/23/2025