MJUMBE! (The Messenger)*
MJUMBE! (The Messenger)
Don't like that thing you have to do?
Why not turn the thing on its head, making it a challenge becomes a positive thing!!
For instance, your regular 30 to 45 minute walk or run each day that impacts your health, and every cell in your body, and brings extra oxygen to your brain -- also effects your mood (you are doing that, right?) You can use that time to pray and walk, and turn it into a daily spiritual experience. You can use it to take some quiet "me-time" to reflect on your goals, your aspirations, and how to get there (say, for instance, instead of a list of long obstacles and whatever is stopping you). Empowerment starts when you bypass the problem, and think of one, two or three types of solutions to get over your hurdle. Challenge yourself, and try to smile in the process!
As a mother and sister with family members who have mental health disabilities, I am concerned about the kinds of issues that effect their everyday lives. We talk about living a good long life, but for them, the quality of life is critical. We assume in their disabilities, that they're just satisfied with being disabled, but they want to be successful, they want to have families, they want to have careers and their desires and wants and life shouldn't be any different than ours.
Our coalition's goal for each individual with a mental health disability is that we help in every way that we can to be an advocate for them.
Our mental health professionals are eager to sit down with you, talk about whatever you need. We are all here to help, and we have many solutions to get you to the next level of your personal and emotional growth. Counseling resources are available through our partner agencies. Please come see us and let's figure out how to move forward together!
Perceived Racism May Impact Black Americans’ Mental Health
Source: American Psychological Association (APA) - Psychological Responses to Racism Similar to Trauma Symptoms, Study Finds
WASHINGTON -- For black American adults, perceived racism may cause mental health symptoms similar to trauma and could lead to some physical health disparities between blacks and other populations in the United States, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.
While previous studies have found links between racism and mental health, this is the first meta-analysis on the subject
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