some thoughts from our team
A Brief Black History of Mental Health Care
…Also for clarification, it took 2020 for people and organizations to start issuing apologies for racial traumas, and atrocities that began literal centuries ago. This may bring up the notion of “performative justice” when in reality, actualized justice is what is so desperately needed.
February Resolutions?
You know that you can start a new intention, you can create a new habit - right now?
WHO do you want to be?
HOW do you want to experience your life?
WHAT is most important to you?
Emotion Alert System
Let’s talk about these mislabeled “bad” emotions. Instead of labeling them as negative or unhelpful, what if we took a second to identify the issue to which they may be alerting us. Anxiety is often an indicator that we have mismanaged something in our world.
Coping During
One thing I have learned in dealing with lupus is the idea of coping during. Coping during means not waiting until the end of the stressor to take care of yourself. Coping during stress means taking care of yourself along the way.
Microaggressions and the Therapeutic Space
How do microaggressions effect mental health? If you can feel the effect of years of “micro” moments, ask for help. See a therapist, talk about it, process through it, and learn to see yourself as enough…A therapist Not understanding or having knowledge of another culture/group/identity, is not an excuse to make assumptions and behave accordingly.