POC and Anxiety: Understanding the Unique Mental Health Challenges
Anxiety affects people from all walks of life, but for people of color (POC), the experience often carries additional layers of complexity. Beyond the typical worries and stressors that anyone might face, POC communities navigate unique challenges that can significantly impact their mental health. These include systemic discrimination, cultural expectations, [read more]
10-Minute Practices That Calm Your Nervous System
When your nervous system feels overwhelmed, finding calm can seem impossible. Whether you’re dealing with work stress, relationship challenges, or unexpected life changes, your body’s stress response can leave you feeling anxious, on edge, and disconnected from yourself. The good news is that you don’t need hours of meditation or [read more]
Navigating Social Media’s Impact on Self-Esteem
We are living in the golden age of social media. Whether it’s personal, professional, social, political, or anything in between, there isn’t much that social media doesn’t have a presence with. It’s become a rarity to be shut off from the internet access with it being so intertwined in our [read more]
Effective Strategies for Calming Anxiety at Night
Anxiety is a common human experience that serves a crucial biological purpose. It heightens our alertness and focus, preparing us to respond effectively to stressful situations. However, anxiety can manifest as racing thoughts and physical symptoms, often intensifying at night and disrupting sleep. Anxiety often intensifies at night as you [read more]
Familism: Raised to Care for Everyone but Myself
Familism prioritizes family but can lead to self-neglect. Learn how to set compassionate boundaries while still honoring your roots. Author: Deyanira Gomera, LCSW Everyone but myself: Placing the needs of family above my own Growing up, many of us were taught that family always comes first. This is called familism, [read more]
Managing School Stress During the Back-to-School Transition
School stress affects students, teachers, and parents alike. Learn how to manage stress during the back-to-school transition. Author: Matt Clements, Ed.M, C.A.S. Back to School Stress: Support for Students, Parents, and Teachers It's early September. Summer is turning into fall and for many of us this means going back to [read more]
