Podcast: The Trigger and The Truth

Host: Tina White

Series: Mental Health Matters

Somewhere along the way, the movement to destigmatize mental health got… distorted.

We didn’t just normalize therapy — we turned it into a personality trait.

We didn’t just encourage self-awareness — we started diagnosing every feeling.

And now? Everything is a trigger. Everything is trauma. Instead of using mental health tools to build strength, some of us are using mental health language as a shield — justifying avoidance, self-sabotage, and emotional fragility in the name of “protection.”

But real mental health isn’t about staying comfortable. It’s about capacity.

It’s the ability to handle life as it comes — the good, the bad, and the messy — without falling apart every time something feels uncomfortable. That’s what I call cognitive range.

In this episode, I’m breaking down:

• What cognitive range really means and why it matters.

• How the mental health conversation got twisted along the way.

• The 5-question mental strength diagnostic to see where you might be hiding from growth.

• Why good mental health should be challenged, not coddled.

• How to shift from comfort to capacity in your mental health journey.

If your mental health work isn’t making you stronger, it’s time to ask why.

🎧 Listen now and let’s get back to what the mental health movement was meant to do help us heal, grow, and show up for life on all levels.

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