Break the Stigma: Mental Health Matters in Every Community

Break the Stigma: Mental Health Matters in Every Community

We can’t afford to keep sweeping things under the rug. In real time, we are in a state of collective exhaustion. Inflation is making it hard for families to stay afloat, racial tensions continue to rise, and communities of color are still fighting for basic rights and recognition. Add in the impact of constant police brutality, mass shootings, and political unrest, and you’ve got a mental health crisis that’s hard to ignore.

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Independence, Autonomy, and Healing: Rethinking Freedom in Therapy

Independence, Autonomy, and Healing: Rethinking Freedom in Therapy

Freedom is one of those words we toss around easily — especially in the therapy room. We say things like “find your voice,” “set yourself free,” or “take back control.” But what does freedom mean when you’ve never felt safe enough to make your own choices? What does it mean when every time you tried to choose yourself, someone told you that you were being selfish, disloyal, or ungrateful?

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Pride is a Protest: Mental Health, Liberation, and Queer Resistance

Pride is a Protest: Mental Health, Liberation, and Queer Resistance

It’s June, we hope to still see across cities and towns, the rainbow flags flying high, fluttering from windows and storefronts. Pride Month is a celebration — yes, but let’s never forget that it began as a protest. The first Pride was a riot by people who were tired of hiding, tired of policing themselves to survive.

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No, It’s Not You—It Seems the Narcissists Have Taken Over

No, It’s Not You—It Seems the Narcissists Have Taken Over

You’re not imagining it. The world does feel more chaotic, more selfish, more performative—and yes, more narcissistic. If you’re exhausted by people who seem allergic to accountability, allergic to nuance, allergic to basic relational respect, trust that. Your gut is not overreacting. You're living in the midst of a profound spiritual and socio-political reckoning.

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