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Today, a chorus of voices tells us who to believe, what to believe, when to act, and how to respond. A growing divisiveness urges people to pick a side, join a faction, align with a team, or engage in conflict. It sometimes feels like independent thinking is prohibited – like existing as one’s “authentic self” …
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Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Mental Health
Telling yourself you’re bigger and better than the hurt holding you back is telling yourself how you feel about your life instead of acknowledging the psychological pain you are experiencing. Whether it’s the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, rejection, betrayal, job loss, homelessness, physical abuse, or emotional abuse, it’s important …
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Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Mental Health
My name is Mike. My wife, my children, my family and even my friends have grown distant. Today, I have the courage to say it was my fault, though last year, last month, even last week, I would not have admitted it. Why? Because I had the perfect life: a beautiful wife, two great kids, …
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Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Mental Health
Thanks to the reduced stigma around mental health, more than 75% of Americans believe in the importance of mental health and mental wellbeing. They’re more comfortable than ever speaking out about their problems and the importance of maintaining good mental health. Unfortunately, due to past racial, cultural, and religious discrimination, many ethnic, minority, and Indigenous …
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Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Mental Health
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Why designate an entire month to minority mental health? Every time physical or mental health is discussed on television, on media sites, in magazines, newspapers, and on mental health websites, research and survey reports are broken down by race – among other categories – and minorities fall …
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