DON'T EVER GIVE UP
What does the Black Community think about Mental Health and Counseling? By Dr. Marilyn Sturdivant, Dsw, Lcsw It’s not surprising that historically there has been a stigma related to mental health and the Black Community. So let’s talk about some stigmas that have suppressed our community. The statements below are not a comprehensive […]
It’s Not Easy, But Push Yourself Beyond Your Comfort Zone Editorial Team Everyone has a place we call the “comfort zone.” It is comfortable, familiar, and safe. However, your comfort zone can become a hindrance to your success, especially if you remain stuck there for too long. Sure, you feel secure, but […]
2022-07-18 In Afghanistan, a Quiet Epidemic of Mass Psychogenic Illness by Lynzy Billing In April 2021, Anita was lying on a stained bed in the women’s room of the psychiatric ward in Herat Regional Hospital, a government-run facility in western Afghanistan. Stiff and covered in sweat, the 20-year-old was unresponsive. It was 8 a.m. and […]
Out with the Old, and in with the New: A Step toward Eliminating Self Doubt and Demonstrating Self-Love By Kristian Graves If I could teach my younger self anything, it would be that life is a marathon, not a race. We must be our only competition. We are not here to […]
Mental Health Friday 2022-07-15 Today’s Topic: Dissociative Identity Disorder On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and […]
Self-Care and Healing the Hurt of Rejection Education on what to do in case you are feeling rejected is important for maintaining emotional health. Rejection can be viewed as a type of wound. It is precisely this reason why it is essential to apply the concept of ‘Emotional First Aid’ in dealing with […]
2022-07-13 What makes people willing to risk their lives to save others? Heroic actions are often intuitive – even impulsive – rather than a product of thoughtful deliberation. MHU/Getty Images Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College After an 18-year-old shooter murdered 19 elementary school students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, distraught parents directed their rage at […]
2022-07-11 Book Review: The Limits of Drug-Based Psychiatry by Joshua C. Kendall About 40 years ago, Daniel Bergner’s younger brother, Bob, then 21 and a college dropout, had a psychotic break. He became delusional; he was convinced that he might be the messiah and that he could cure their grandfather’s Alzheimer’s disease. Worn down by […]
2022-07-10 Digital Mental Health Companies Draw Scrutiny and Growing Concerns Harris Meyer When Pat Paulson’s son told her he was feeling anxious and depressed at college, Paulson went through her Blue Cross Blue Shield provider directory and started calling mental health therapists. No providers in the Wisconsin city where her son’s university is […]
Mental Health Friday 2022-07-08 Today’s Topic: Dissociative amnesia (Psychogenic amnesia) On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and […]