Dr Julie Smith
@drjuliesmith • 22,723 subscribers
Clinical Psychologist | No.1 Bestselling Author Sharing life changing insights from therapy New book 👉 Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?
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If there is one thing that #WorldMentalHealthDay is for, it is to remind us all that everywhere we go, we will be brushing shoulders with people who are fighting battles we can’t see. And while we cannot fix that, how we interact and connect with people matters more than we think. Just one interaction can shift someone’s trajectory for the rest of the day, or even longer.
Dr Julie Smith36,253 views • 2 years ago
👉 Posting this feels incredibly vulnerable as I tend not to share many personal things online. But I also know that 1 in 2 people will develop cancer at some point in their lifetime and, of those, 1 in 5 will delay for more than three months before contacting a doctor about symptoms. I nearly became one of those people. Like most others with a busy family and work life, I was tempted to wait until I had more time and headspace before seeing a doctor. I was six weeks away from finishing my new book and I didn't know if I had the capacity to deal with both. Since the diagnosis, I am so grateful that I didn’t delay for long. Speed is our secret weapon when it comes to cancer. The sooner we know it’s there, the better our chances of a good outcome. So, for anyone out there who has noticed something and not yet called their doctor, this is your sign to make it happen. I hope this explains my lack of dm replies and videos being posted over the last few months. Its been a rollercoaster. I’m going to share some of my journey on stories for anyone who wants updates. I am incredibly lucky that this has been caught so early. Of course, nothing is certain just yet but a couple of surgeries and I should be out the other side. That is another reason I am stepping outside of my comfort zone to talk about this. Many people go through this and go on to live full, active and healthy lives. So discovering possible symptoms doesn’t have to be a disaster. It can be an opportunity to get ahead in the fight and beat cancer before it has a chance to take over. I absolutely have my head in the game for the treatment plan ahead, ready to get going next week. I also have a giant stack of video ideas just waiting to be made, so I can’t wait to get back up and running ❤️ If you think it could help someone feel free to share this message ❤️
Dr Julie Smith27,247 views • 1 year ago
👉Avoidance feeds self-doubt and the more you avoid something, the more you will believe in that narrative that says, I would never have been good enough anyway. 👉Tackling self-doubt demands courageous action in the direction of something that matters to you, something that feels so important that it overrides your need to feel comfortable and ready. 👉When you stop waiting for self-doubt to disappear, when you make this radical decision to let that self-doubt come along for the ride, as you do that scary thing, it won't hold you back anymore.
Dr Julie Smith10,137 views • 2 years ago
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