Mental Performance Therapy
Dr.Vernice Richards

A journal check-in, 'January Me' and 'July Me', talking it through.

Men aren’t often given language for emotional weight. They’re taught how to win, how to succeed, how to perform. They’re rewarded for discipline, not depth. For results, not reflection. Men's Mental Health Awareness

Unlike more visible symptoms of anxiety, high-functioning anxiety often hides behind success, drive, and discipline. It's especially common in men who are high-performing professional (executives, athletes, creatives, and entrepreneurs) who are rewarded for their ability to “push through.”

For the longest time, I thought that something wasn't quite right. My brain wouldn’t shut up, and no matter what I got done, or achieved,...

Athletes and Musicians both battle performance anxiety and performance pressure. What can they learn from each other.