SELF CARE & HEALING

The most recent events of police misconduct and the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile are horrifying and deplorable. The temptation to join in the fray with others on your social media timelines who are justifiably angry is strong. These responses are often very necessary. Remaining silent in the…

Because we need and deserve support.

Resilience is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.

A therapist shares small ways to practice self-care.

Research on the psychological effects of racism, especially on people of color, is still in the early stages. But psychologists warn that events like the Charleston shooting can cause serious stress.

The distress can be daunting, but don't let it defeat you.

As a society, we often talk about racism, but rarely ever do we talk about how it affects the health of our people. I call racism “the…