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The Caralyn Dreyer
@thecaralyndreyer.bsky.social
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🎓M.A. in Forensic Psychology | B.S. in Criminal Justice
💛 Mental Health Recovery Advocate
Mental Health Blogger/Podcaster Survivor, Writer

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The Caralyn Dreyer @thecaralyndreyer.bsky.social · 20d
Some days, showing up means setting limits. Recovery isn’t about doing more, it’s about honoring your capacity and giving yourself grace.
🎧 Full episode out now on Apple Podcasts + Podbean.
#mentalhealthrecovery #thursdaythoughts #bluesky
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Holiday mental health takes real strength. If the season feels heavy, this new post might help you stay grounded.
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#mentalhealth #holidaysupport

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The Holidays Don’t Have to Break You: Navigating Mental Health Recovery During the Festive Season
Practical strategies for mental health recovery during the holidays. Protect your peace, set boundaries, and navigate triggers with confidence.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Something I’ve been working on quietly is finally being shared tomorrow. Looking forward to it.
#mentalhealth #healingjourney
November 26, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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#this
November 26, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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My newest Substack post breaks down the invisible habits that pull us away from ourselves and what it looks like to come back with steady, compassionate self-care. #selfcare

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November 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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The holidays can feel heavier than we admit. I just dropped a bonus episode on managing holiday stress and protecting your mental health.
Available now on Podbean, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
#MentalHealth #HolidayStress
November 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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All new weekly mental health tip, live now on the blog!
#mentalwellness #mentalhealthsupport
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Mental Health Tip: Sometimes Resilience Is Walking Away Without Needing Closure
A weekly mental health tip reminding you that resilience sometimes means walking away, protecting your peace, and accepting closure on your own terms.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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The more you know 💖 all new weekly mental health fact on the blog!
#mentalhealth
#mentalwellness

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Mental Health Fact: Your Brain Can Rewire Itself for Resilience
A mental health fact reminding you that the brain can form new connections throughout life, supporting recovery, resilience, and emotional growth.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Sometimes the hardest part of the holidays is the weight we never talk about. Bonus episode drops tomorrow.

#mentalhealth #holidays
November 24, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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The holidays carry more than traditions, they carry the quiet weight we don’t always name. I wrote about that weight, and what it means to navigate it with compassion.
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#holidaywellbeing #emotionalhealth

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The Emotional Weight We Quietly Carry into the Holidays
Every year, the conversations about the holidays start with early plans, travel, traditions, and family dynamics. But underneath all of that, something else creeps alongside the season: the emotional ...
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November 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Your story shifts the moment you decide you’re worthy of a different ending. One choice can change everything.

#rewriteyourstory #choosingyourself
November 23, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Some parts of us grow up; others stay soft, familiar, and still learning.

Our past selves don’t hold us back, they help us understand the way we heal today.

New piece is live: open.substack.com/pub/thecaral...

#mentalhealthrecovery #traumasurvivor
November 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Past stress has a way of resurfacing when something inside is ready for care. Healing often begins with noticing.
#mentalhealth #healing

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When the Past Feels Present: Why Old Stress Shows Up in New Moments
Why past emotional stress returns in the present and what helps ground the mind and body during mental health recovery.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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15,000 views, grateful for every reader who shows up for honest conversations about mental health and recovery. Here’s to continuing the dialogue and breaking the silence together.

#mentalhealthmatters #recoveryjourney
November 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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I’ve got something new to share this Thanksgiving. It’s a direction that feels right, and I’m excited for what’s ahead. Stay tuned.
#mentalhealthjourney #newbeginnings
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Fear of losing people can shape how we show up in recovery more than we realize. The old patterns don’t disappear overnight, but awareness changes everything.
Read more on Substack at The Caralyn Dreyer

#mentalhealth #blogging

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November 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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New post up today.
Sharing my experience with dissociation, how it shows up in daily life, and what recovery looks like from the inside out.
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#mentalhealthrecovery
#survivor
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Living With and Through Mental Illness: Navigating Disassociation and Recovery
Disassociation, mental health recovery, trauma coping, anxiety, depression, grounding, journaling, mindful awareness, coping strategies.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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None of us are exempt from suffering, but all of us are capable of healing.
A simple reminder for anyone who needs it today. 💛

#mentalhealth #healingjourney
November 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Support an artist by getting tickets for the ON DEMAND VIDEO REPLAY of my Doctor Who Game Show. Your donations pay my bills! Get tickets below. All on demand tickets allow you to watch the show any time day or night up to and including December 17th.

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Doctor Who Game Show ON DEMAND Replay | Michael Broussard Arts
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November 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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The bonus episode of Through the Darkness: A Mental Health Recovery Podcast drops soon.
Thanks to everyone who’s been listening, I appreciate you more than you know. 💛
Catch up on episodes on Spotify, Being, and Apple Podcasts.

#mentalhealth #podcast
November 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Triggers can show up when we least expect them. Staying present, even for a moment, strengthens resilience and keeps your recovery moving forward.
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#mentalhealth #resilience

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November 18, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Daily reflection helps me stay grounded while living with mental illness. Noticing progress, no matter how small, keeps me moving forward. Full episode out now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean.
#mentalhealth #mentalhealthrecovery
November 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Take a moment for your mental health this week. You’re allowed to take care of yourself first. Check out this week’s mental health tip, and a new mental health fact!
Read more at caralyndreyer.blogspot.com
#mentalhealth #mentalhealthrecovery
Darkness to Dialogue: Living Well With Mental Illness
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November 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Coming this Thanksgiving: A bonus podcast episode on navigating the holidays with mental health recovery. Dropping Tuesday, Nov 26—tips to manage stress and stay grounded. #mentalhealthrecovery #MentalHealthAwareness
November 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Writing was my first safe space, a way to process unspoken emotions and support my mental health recovery.

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#writingastherapy #MentalHealthRecovery
Writing Was the First Place I Felt Safe to Speak
How writing became my lifeline, my safe space, and my first step toward mental health recovery
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November 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Support @munsi.bsky.social as they compete for a $100 prize while playing silly Whovian games TODAY on Zoom. The show starts at 3pm Eastern USA Time (8pm UK) and tickets are available at the link for a small donation.

#DoctorWho

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New Show Nov 15th to Dec 17th | Michael Broussard Arts
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November 15, 2025 at 6:17 PM