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See, trauma often has a ripple effect, impacting our children the most. They witness our pain firsthand and then, trauma is passed down through generations – literally transforming the way…

Men Hurt Too: Why We ALL Need to Prioritize Men’s Mental Health

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Margus D. Morrison, 52, father of three children. Andre Mackneil, 53, murdered on his son’s third birthday. Heyward Patterson, 67, a man who would “give the shirt off his back,”…

Speaking Out About Suicide and Depression

Silencing the Mental Health Stigma: Speaking Out About Depression and Suicide

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Imagine getting this text from your child: “First, I’m sorry, by the time you get this I won’t be alive anymore. And it makes me even more sad to write…

The Importance of Managing Pent-Up Emotions

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Actor Will Smith Receiving His Oscar Did you watch this year’s Oscars? If so, then I bet you saw more than just actors and producers winning awards. You probably saw…

How to Spot High-Functioning Depression in Yourself or Others

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Depression is a term many people associate with being unhappy. They may have had a bad day at work or had a fight with one of their best friends and…

5 Signs You’re in an Unhealthy, Dysfunctional Relationship (Trauma Bond)

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When you’re seeing the social media videos featuring 5-foot floral arrangements, rooms full of balloons and teddy bears and rose petaled walkways, it’s easy to think all relationships are loving…

How An Attitude of Gratitude Will Help You Thrive in 2022

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For many people, events in the past two years have taken a toll on their mental health. If you want to be your best self in 2022, it’s essential for you to see the world through a new set of lenses as we head into the new year.

Add Self-Care to Your Holiday List and Make It a Continuous Practice in 2022

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Listen, with Christmas and the New Year upon us and the stress that comes with both of these things, it’s normal to put self-care on the backburner. After all, you’ve…

How to Survive Loneliness and Make Sure Your Relationships Withstand the Turbulence of the Holiday Season

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Healthy Families, Healthy Start It’s the holiday season, and with it comes a mix of feelings from loneliness and frustration to happiness and love. We experience all of these emotions,…

Busting 4 of the Biggest Myths to Making Mental Health A Priority

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Did you know that July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month? Watch the video clip below with George White The Speaker for a taste of the positive, powerful discussion at…