Jessica Pollner, LCSW

02/28/2026

12/22/2025

This time of year can be particularly challenging. Make sure you are priorizing your own mental health over your shopping list! ❄️

Here's your start of week reminder to align your priorities with your mental well being ✅

11/08/2025

This weekend, take some time to savor the true luxuries in life 💕

The Real Luxuries in Life 🌿
1. A good night’s sleep – Because nothing heals like rest. 😌

2. Slow mornings – Savoring the quiet before the world rushes in. 🌅

3. Freedom to choose – The power to decide your own path is priceless. 🛤️

4. Time for fun and play – Joy isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity. 🎈

5. Listening to birds singing – Nature whispers happiness to those who pause. 🐦

6. Long walks – A moving meditation for body, mind, and soul. 🚶‍♀️🌳

7. A good book – Escaping reality to expand your inner universe. 📖✨

8. Favorite home-cooked meal – Comfort served on a plate, straight to your heart. 🍲💛

9. Colorful sunsets – Proof that beauty exists even in endings. 🌇

10. Ability to freely express yourself – Being unapologetically YOU is priceless. 🗣️

11. A good nap – Small pauses, big recharge. 😴

12. A good conversation – Soulful connections that money can’t buy. 💫

💡Takeaway: True luxury isn’t about what you own… it’s about what you experience, cherish, and feel.

❤️

11/06/2025

Every day, every hour, every moment,
offers a chance to do something different. You are always allowed to start again.

10/23/2025

Do you find it challenging to maintain peace in a world that feels chaotic? What is one technique you use to stay grounded?
Comment below!

09/10/2025

Today and everyday. You are valued. You are worth it. There is help.

It's ***dePreventionDay 💙

Today, we honor those we've lost and share resources to support those who are struggling. It's okay to reach out for help. You're never alone.

The 988 Lifeline is available 24/7 across the U.S. Call, text, or chat 988 to connect with a skilled, compassionate counselor. For more resources, visit 988lifeline.org.

09/08/2025

On , we’re uplifting the stories that show why the 988 Lifeline is so important. 🧡 Whether by call, text, or chat, compassionate support is always available—anytime, anywhere.

If you or someone you know needs help, reach out: text, call, or chat 988.

09/08/2025

📅 September 8 is !

The 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline provides help to anyone who is struggling, 24/7 — just by dialing three numbers: 9-8-8.

Join us by sharing information about 988 with at least 5 friends and family members today.

👉 Learn more: nami.org/988

08/26/2025

Thanks Steve. Thanks Blue.
You’ve got this :)

I love nostalgia and I have a feeling many of you do too. And I’ve thought a lot about what it is that makes me want to go back to past memories so much. I’ve realized that it’s the feelings we want to return to. The feeling of safety or comfort. The feeling that we could do anything. Be anything. The feeling that the world seemed simple. Be kind, do good, and all will work out. Good always wins. There is nothing too hard to conquer.
And while the reality of adult life is also true, we need those messages from childhood more than ever. I think we somehow need them even more as we get older.
You can do it. You’ve got this. And when it’s hard, give yourself a pat on the back and a hug. Remind yourself that there is good in you and around you. That even though dark and heavy things are in the world, we can be part of bringing light and goodness to those around us.

08/26/2025

Heading off to college this year? I’ve seen every list there is about what to buy for the dorm room - but I have a feeling this guide will be the most important.

Whether you are a student, parent or educator: NAMI shares important tips to navigate this exciting and challenging transition.

You got this! Just make sure Taking Care of Your Mental Health is at the top of your to-do list!

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

07/04/2025

The world is crazy right now. You are allowed to take rest. 💕

05/03/2025

Love this! Do you have a hard time saying no? Do you flake on your friends instead of explaining why you don't want to socialize? Or worse end up in situations where you wish you had stayed home? No is a full sentence. But, if it's hard for you to use it, here are some helpful scripts to help you say no!

Saying “no” doesn’t make you rude, selfish, or a bad friend.

It just means you’re a human with limits, and that’s completely OK.

Whether you’re tired, peopled-out, or just don’t want to go, you're allowed to say no.

No is a complete sentence, but here are a few gentle scripts to help take the edge off, especially when your brain wants to people-please, but your body is begging for rest.

Make sure you save for later ❤️
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