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How to Maintain a Positive Self-Image this Swimsuit Season
Summer is here! Temperatures are rising, CDC guidelines are loosening, and beach trips and community pools are sure to be popular as we transition to post-quarantine life. For some of us, that means showing off a home gym fitness transformation or an online shopping...
Your Brain on Grief
Loss is all around us. Sometimes it’s big, like when a family member or friend dies. Sometimes it’s smaller, like when you don’t get the job for which you were interviewing. When we are faced with a loss, our brains have some big grief tasks to do. Four, in fact....
Has “The Pollening” impacted your mental health?
Lately, the Triangle has a special yellow-tinged haze to it as the pine trees here release significant amounts of pollen. In addition to the annoyance of it covering our cars and porches, it can impact our bodies in multiple ways and many people even experience a...
Transitioning To Post-Quarantine Life
If you’re feeling anxious about returning to a world outside of your home, you are not alone. Humans are highly adaptable and we have been adjusting to life inside our homes for over a year now. A year is a relatively long time for adjusting and enough time for things...
Reclaiming Black Mental Health Part 3
Welcome to part 3 of "Reclaiming Black Mental Health." You have walked through the steps of identifying the right therapeutic fit for you and advocating for your mental health. Now what? You can now construct your reality by making all the steps you've learned from...
Reclaiming Black Mental Health Part 2
You are an asset to your mental health. This is not just demonstrated by showing up to therapy and putting the tools that your therapist gives you into play, but it is also shown by advocating for yourself. Key questions can be asked when beginning therapy to ensure...