Brighter Dawn Mental Health

10/29/2025

4️⃣ Facts about Play Therapy:

⭐️Play is the language of children
⭐️Play-based therapy is evidenced-based and it WORKS!
⭐Play therapy is for ADULTS too! There are so many interventions, in play, that can be used to heal trauma, attachment, anxiety, etc.
⭐️ Play Therapy can help to reduce stress and increase self-esteem

To learn more about Play Therapy or to schedule with a Registerd Play Therapist™, contact Kaitlin Meade at Brighter Dawn Mental Health, 📲call 785.491.7342 or 📩email us at brighterdawnmh@bdmh.sprucecare.com

10/27/2025

✨ Mental Health Wellness ✨

Distress Tolerance

The STOP Skill is based in the therapeutic modality of DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy). When you are feeling overwhelmed and stressed, this is a short exercise you can complete at any time or place. The goal of this exercise is to divert from emotionally dysregulating when experiencing intense feelings. This skill can take a while to use consistently, and may not work for everyone.

💚 If you would like to schedule with Kailey or Kaitlin, please 📲 call 785-491-7342 or 📨 email brighterdawnmh@bdmh.sprucecare.com

10/24/2025

✨ Mental Health Wellness ✨

Do Something that Brings Joy!

🌟What brings you joy?
🌟What is one thing you could do right now or relatively soon that could bring you joy?
🌟Or someone else joy?

One of the easiest things I do for myself is belting out my current hyperfocus song/artist and dance! - Kailey

💚 If you would like to schedule with Kailey or Kaitlin, please 📲 call 785-491-7342 or 📨 email brighterdawnmh@bdmh.sprucecare.com

10/24/2025

10/22/2025

✨ Mental Health Wellness ✨

P.L.E.A.S.E. Skill

The PLEASE Skill is based in the therapeutic modality of DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy). Our minds and our bodies are closely connected, and often their health is interconnected. It is imperative to take care of our minds and bodies, so this is a nice reminder to check in with ourselves.

If you would like to learn more about DBT, go to https://dialecticalbehaviortherapy.com/

If you would like to schedule with Kailey or Kaitlin, please 📲 call 785-491-7342 or 📨 email brighterdawnmh@bdmh.sprucecare.com

10/20/2025

✨ Mental Health Wellness ✨

Daily Affirmations

Affirmations can be helpful anchors when we are experiencing racing thoughts or when we need a mental boost during challenging times. Affirmations do not *have* to have the word "positive" in them. The best affirmation is one that you connect with in the moment you need it.

What are some of your favorite or current affirmations? Please share in the comments! 💚

If you would like to schedule with Kailey or Kaitlin, please 📲 call 785-491-7342 or 📨 email brighterdawnmh@bdmh.sprucecare.com

10/17/2025

✨ Mental Health Wellness ✨

Stretching for 10 minutes

Stretching has many benefits for our mind and body. Per a Mayo Clinic article, some benefits include:

💚 Improved performance in physical activities
💚 Decreases risk of injury
💚 Help joints move more freely
💚 Increase muscle blood flow
💚 Muscles can work more effectively
💚 Improved ability to complete daily tasks

Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/stretching/art-20047931

If you would like to schedule with Kailey or Kaitlin, please 📲 call 785-491-7342 or 📨 email brighterdawnmh@bdmh.sprucecare.com

10/15/2025

✨ Meet your Provider ✨

Kaitlin Meade, LCPC

Hello! My name is Kaitlin Meade. I have been in the mental health field since 2012, and am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Registerd Play Therapist. My goal is to provide a place where children, teens, adults, and families feel unconditional support to find hope and healing.

💚Fun Facts About Me:
🐯I have two cats at home, both named after Disney characters
🥎Growing up, I played softball for 15 years
📖 I enjoy reading, exercising, and spending time with friends and family
🩷 Mental Health is personal to me
🤠 I grew up in Texas.

To contact or schedule with Kaitlin, 📲call 785-491-7342 or 📨email at brighterdawnmh@bdmh.sprucecare.com

10/13/2025

✨ Meet your Provider ✨

Kailey Patton-Deters, LCMFT

Hello! My name is Kailey, and I've been a therapist for over 10 years. I am Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
My goal is to help adults, teens, and families learn how to live fulfilling lives with ADHD and Autism

💚 Fun Facts about Me:
🎧 I listen to music and read daily.
💃🏼 I used to teach ballroom dancing.
🧠 I am late diagnosed ADHDer.
🗻 I love hiking and walking trails.
✨ I love glitter and sparkly things!

To contact or schedule with Kailey, 📲call 785-491-7342 or 📨email at brighterdawnmh@bdmh.sprucecare.com

10/10/2025

✨ Big Reveal! ✨

So that project we were talking about, here it is! 🤩

We are so proud to announce we have started a podcast called Glitter and Chaos! Our first episode launched today and you can watch and listen to it on these platforms:

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/31aFeEBgoikdRv8XAm8Hrc?si=_ALAkE5ATAm3h_EAz4tBIg
📼 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/

Follow us on Instagram ( ) and Facebook Glitter and Chaos Podcast (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579688614664)

10/10/2025

✨ World Mental Health Day ✨

💚The prevalence of mental health concerns among adults in the U.S. has not changed significantly from 2021 to 2024 with 23.4% of adults reporting experience with any mental illness.

✨BUT✨

💚 Mental health among youth in the U.S. improved significantly from 2023 to 2024 with the percentage of youth (ages 12-17) reporting a 2.7% decrease in a major depressive episode and a 2.2% decrease in serious thoughts of su***de.

We still have a long way to go with fighting mental health stigma, but we are making progress!

Source: The State of Mental Health in America 2025 report

10/08/2025

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