In recognition of Black History Month, this issue of the Mental Health Blog looks a little different. In order to gain perspective on black mental health from a counselor’s lens, I interviewed LaNita Jefferson and Ashley Waddington, the founders of Carolina Assessment Services.
An Interview with LaNita Jefferson and Ashley Waddington In recognition of Black History Month, this issue of the Mental Health Blog looks a little different. In order to gain perspective on black mental health from a counselor’s lens, I interviewed LaNita Jefferson and Ashley Waddington, the founders of Carolina Assessment Services. Counseling different culturalContinue reading “Black Mental Health”
While the holidays can be a joyous time for many, they also come in bearing many unique stressors. Oftentimes, it is our family who know how to push our buttons the best. The expectations of the holidays means that tensions are high, and with tension comes anxiety, fatigue, and sadness.1 If you feel guilty forContinue reading “Getting Through the Holidays”
Defining Grief and Loss Though grief and loss are universal experiences, they are not experienced or perceived in the same way among individuals. Sometimes there are cultural differences surrounding grief and loss. Many cultures and religions have their own take on death and some form of afterlife. However, grief and loss do not always haveContinue reading “Loss and Grief”
When going through a tough situation, what keeps us going? How do we bounce back continuously from the stressors of life? Resilience is our ability to more easily adjust to and accept change, even if it is negative change. Situations that can put people at risk for developing unhealthy patterns or mental health problems includeContinue reading “Resilience”
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