Hope Beyond a Diagnosis 2022

with Richard Black

“The brain is there to serve us. What most people don’t realise is that the brain is actually listening to us to know what shape, what feedback loops, what emotions, what thoughts to give us. We think we are at the mercy of our mind…whereas our brain is actually at the mercy of what we’re directing it to focus on.”

Richard Black – Interview

Dear Friend,

I don’t know if you have been given a mental health diagnosis, but if you have it is likely it was a powerful moment. For me being given the label ‘bipolar disorder’ was a moment that could have defined my life. I am grateful to God that with His help, close others, and determination – it hasn’t. I have seen great change and I expect much more.

This post I am talking with my friend Richard Black, founder and director of Mind Health. Richard is a counsellor and speaker around Aotearoa New Zealand. In this interview Richard discusses the hope we can have for real change despite having a mental health diagnosis. He helps us lift the ceiling on our expectations for our lives by changing how we think. This is an exceptional message of hope. Do pass it on to friends who could be encouraged and be sure to sign up for monthly messages.

Ngā mihi nui,

Bronnie Tressler

Click on the images below or here to link you to Mind Health’s services and Richard’s book ‘Centred’. Mind Health offers in-person and online counselling services.