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Studies have shown that people who practice negative self-talk (thoughts) often deal with high levels of stress, which has been directly linked to anxiety and/or depression.  When one uses internal negative mantras to help one make decisions.

Gay, transgender, and gender nonconforming youth are significantly over-represented in the juvenile justice system—approximately 300,000 gay and transgender youth are arrested and/or detained each year, of which more than 60 percent are black or Latino.

As a new decade quickly approaches it is imperative that we seize the day and take grasp of the power we possess within to create the positive choices that will ignite self-growth.

HIV/Aids Awareness Month commences every year with World Aids Day, on December 1st, when people around the globe converge to fight against HIV/AIDS. Many people living with HIV/AIDS have more than this disease in common, but also the way it was transmitted

Research has shown that LGBTQ+ people have higher rates of substance use and mental health concerns compared to heterosexuals.

Is this covid-19 new normal a temporary life reboot? Or will it become a long-term trauma reflex that creates PTSD in ones social conscience reinforcing the need to continue social distancing to ensure “life”?

Everyday an aspect of your life is being snatched away from you by the governing parties in the name of knowing what’s best for you during this never experienced before public health crisis.

Seasonal Effective Disorder is short-term form of depression as Seasonal Affective Disorder. SAD are feeling of depression, losing interest in activities, having low energy, having problems with sleeping, experiencing changes in appetite or weight, etc.

Every family has a story, which, in turn, is composed of many different stories. Family stories are about both individual lives and collective experience. As such, they embody development and growth.

Throughout the month of November, transgender and gender nonconforming lives are honored and validated for the purpose of raising awareness about the unique issues that impact these communities and to celebrate the strength, resilience and positive impact.

The Future Without Violence Association (FWW) defines intimate partner violence (IPV) as “A pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviors that may include inflicted physical injury, psychological abuse, sexual assault, progressive social isolation, stalking

Good communication between parents and children is the foundation of strong family relationships. Developing good communication skills helps parents catch problems early, support positive behavior, and stay aware of what is happening in their children.

People of color experience discrimination at every stage of the criminal justice system and are more likely to be stopped, searched, arrested, convicted, harshly sentenced and saddled with a lifelong criminal record. This is particularly the case for drug

SAMHSA has put out a research bulletin titled, “First Responders: Behavioral Health Concerns, Emergency Response, and Trauma" (May 2018), which estimated that 30 percent of first responders develop mental and behavioral health conditions including, PTSD.