Mental Health Archives – Affinity Health Affairs

Their Lives Were Just Beginning. So Why Are So Many College Students Dying by Suicide?

September 17, 2022

Affinity Health Affairs LLC, College campuses, HBCU, Mental Health, Montrella Cowan, Suicide on college campuses, Suicide Prevention

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“She never made you feel alone … she knew how to encourage, just lift people’s spirits up.” That’s what a teammate said about 19-year-old Arlana Miller, a cheerleader and freshman…

When the Thought of Losing Your Job Is Too Much: The Devastating Impact of A Recession on Mental Health

August 11, 2022

Montrella Cowan

Mental Health, Recession, Recession and Mental Health, Therapy

Affinity411, Mental Health, Recession

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The only light at the end of the tunnel Mike Whitfield could see was the glowing red arches of a local McDonald’s in his hometown of San Jose, California. Unemployed…

When the Trauma Doesn’t End Here: Bringing Awareness to Minority Mental Health

July 4, 2022

Montrella Cowan

Affinity Blog, Coping with stress, Mental Health, Mental Health Stigma, Therapy, Trauma

Affinity Health Affairs LLC, Black licensed therapist, Mental Health, Minority Mental Health Month, New narrative, Trauma

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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…

Speaking Out About Suicide and Depression

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

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

April 12, 2022

Montrella Cowan

Affinity Blog, Emotions, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Mental Health, Oscars 2022, Therapists, Therapy, Will Smith

Affinity Health Affairs LLC, Affinity411, Healthy Relationships, Mental Health

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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

February 28, 2022

Montrella Cowan

Affinity Blog, Coping with stress, High-Functioning Depression, Mental Health, Suicide

Affinity Health Affairs LLC, Depression, Mental Health

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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)

February 12, 2022

Montrella Cowan

Affinity Blog, Dating, Mental Health, Relationship, Relationship Tips by Montrella Cowan, The Value of Couple’s Counseling

Dysfunctional relationship, Emotional abuse, Healthy Relationships, Love, Mental Health, 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

January 6, 2022

Montrella Cowan

Affinity Blog, Being in the Present Moment, Gratitude, Mental Health

Affinity Health Affairs LLC, Gratitude, Journaling, Mental Health, Montrella Cowan, Self-Care

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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

December 3, 2021

Montrella Cowan

Coping with stress, Holidays and mental health, Mental Health

Affinity Health Affairs LLC, Holiday Stress, Mental Health, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Self-Care

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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…

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

July 26, 2021

Montrella Cowan

Affinity Blog

Affinity Health Affairs LLC, Affinity411, Black Men Talk, Cure the Stigma, Mental Health, Mental Health Myths, Mental Wellness, Minority Mental Health Month, You Are Not Alone

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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…