mental health
Is that person really your friend?
Friends, how many of us have them? Hopefully, you were singing along as you read that line. It is helpful to start this conversation by emphasizing “friend.” The word “friend” seems to have become a catch-all phrase for reoccurring interactions with people. It looks like the way people describe friendships these days falls into two…
Read MoreFailed New Year Traditions in 2022
Happy New Year!!! I just had a revelation that I want to share with you. If you were raised like I was raised, then your final days of 2021 were filled with cleaning floors, dishes, and clothes to prepare for 2022. The old folks said a clean house would bring prosperity and good luck in…
Read MoreHow a Toxic Workplace Can Impact your Mental Health
Your job can account for a lot of time out of your day. On average adults spends more than 90,000 hours in their lifetime at work. If this isn’t tiring enough, factoring in the added stressors of working in a toxic environment can make the work week overwhelming. Every workplace will have difficult people, outdated policies and seemingly inept…
Read MoreThe benefits of seeking a therapist of color
When seeking a therapist, it is natural to want to talk to someone who looks like you – even if it is on the most basic level. For People of Color, finding a therapist with the same cultural background who is also of color is a significant step toward a fruitful relationship. Culturally competent therapy…
Read MorePutting Your Mask on First
If you’ve ever flown on a plane then you know the routine, find your seat, buckle up and prepare for take-off. Next, comes the safety spiel so familiar that you can probably say it along. So here it goes, “in the unlikely event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will drop down…
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