The purpose of my blog is to present mental health issues in a way that’s easy to understand. With this understanding, my hope is that you learn more about yourself and begin to grow.
Today’s interview is with Tyema Sanchez who is a wellness coach and plant-based advocate. I wanted to interview Tyema because I have long been interested in the connection between our diet and our mental health. I am a fairly healthy eater, but like us all I fall short sometimes and am inconsistent in my diet.… Continue reading Understanding Diet and Mental Health
Being an African American and constantly experiencing racism under a system controlled by the majority population that literally hates you because of the color of your skin is hard. “In a nationally representative sample of adults in the U.S., perceived racial discrimination was associated with a lifetime history of major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder… Continue reading Understanding Racial Trauma
Today’s interview is with Naomi Studevan, owner and founder of Advocacy Unlimited LLC, her mission is to provide parents with the ability to navigate the education system in a way which provides their child with the educational and behavioral health services needed to succeed in school. In this interview Naomi and I discuss some of… Continue reading Understanding How To Advocate Within The Education System
So, what exactly is a trauma bond? This term has become popular in recent years and complete transparency here, I did not understand it myself until I started researching it. Prior to researching it, based on the term I thought a trauma bond was when two people bonded over a shared trauma. Or that people… Continue reading Understanding Trauma Bonds
We sometimes find ourselves in the same relationship, meaning we are always having the same problem but with different people. On the surface the problem may even seem different because it may manifest differently, however the root of the problem always seems to be the same. Self-awareness is key to fixing any problem, in order… Continue reading Understanding The Compulsion To Repeat
Have you ever wondered why you are the way you are, or why you do some of the things you do? There are many theoretical models and research that aim to answer these questions, but in short, it’s because we are the sum total of our experiences. What and how we experience things determine who… Continue reading Understanding Our Wounded Inner Child
