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When Life Hits Hard: Talking to Your Kids About Your Illness
Guest Contributor: Angela Body, LCSW, NSW-C When diagnosed with a chronic, or terminal illness, most individuals are so afraid and...

Black Mental Wellness
Jun 5, 20192 min read
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Emotional Resilience and Capacity Building
Guest Contributor: Denzel Z. Herrera-Davis Founder of Create the Space Let’s face it, simply being a person of color in America today is...

Black Mental Wellness
May 1, 20193 min read
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5 POWERFUL & SIMPLE SELF-CARE TIPS
Guest Contributor: Dr. LaNail R. Plummer Faculty, Johns Hopkins University Co-founder & Owner EMC2 Mental Health Counseling and...

Black Mental Wellness
Apr 10, 20194 min read
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy
Guest Contributor: Nedra Cannon, LMSW, CATP, ACSW What is EMDR? EMDR is an evidence-based practice that has been shown to have an 80%...

Black Mental Wellness
Apr 3, 20193 min read
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Supporting Children of Incarcerated Parents
Guest Contributor: Dana L. Cunningham, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist and Author Over five million children in the United States have been...

Black Mental Wellness
Mar 20, 20193 min read
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4 Strategies for Supporting Incarcerated Family Members
Guest Contributor: Jessica Henry, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist African Americans are incarcerated at disproportionate rates and nearly six...

Black Mental Wellness
Mar 14, 20193 min read
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5 Tips to Develop a Self-Care Practice
Guest Contributor: Colette Ellis Certified Stress Management Coach Practitioner of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT-Tapping) Self-care is...

Black Mental Wellness
Mar 7, 20195 min read
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Top Five Coping Strategies
Guest Contributor LeDerick Horne Poet, Speaker, Advocate 1. Talking Like many people, I tend to spend way too much time thinking about...

Black Mental Wellness
Feb 28, 20192 min read
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Coping Strategies for Clients Suffering from a Traumatic Experience
Guest Contributor Michael D. Gatson, Ph.D. As a clinical provider and a veteran, I understand the effects of deployment and their...

Black Mental Wellness
Feb 20, 20196 min read
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5 Ways to Heal from Trauma
Guest Contributor Tara Gill, Ph.D. Psychologist, Center for Childhood Resilience Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Ann &...

Black Mental Wellness
Feb 13, 20192 min read
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National School Counseling Week: Book Recommendations
Guest Contributor Sean Bland, M.S. The 4th Marking Period, A Memoir of an African American Male Guidance Counselor by Richard L. Wilson,...

Black Mental Wellness
Feb 7, 20192 min read
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5 Principles for the Best Mental Space Possible
Guest Contributor Serena Janine Hampton Licensed Hair Consultant I am Serena Janine Hampton, a Licensed Hair Consultant. I’ve been a part...

Black Mental Wellness
Jan 30, 20192 min read
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EMBRace: Engaging, Managing and Bonding through Race
Guest Contributor Riana Anderson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Guest Contributor Riana Elyse Anderson is an Assistant Professor at the...

Black Mental Wellness
Jan 9, 20191 min read
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More Than a Barber
Guest Contributor Pier Jeffries Master Barber This is my life and I want to live it the best way that I know how. I asked the Lord to...

Black Mental Wellness
Jan 2, 20192 min read
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Myths Related to Child Protective Services (CPS)
Guest Contributor Joylynn D. Givens CPS On-going/Prevention Supervisor Myth: Parents cannot physically discipline their children. Fact:...

Black Mental Wellness
Dec 20, 20183 min read
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