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Stress and How It Can Negatively Affect You
Stress in itself isn’t necessarily a bad thing. According to stress.org, it is the body’s physical response when it thinks it is under attack. This causes various releases of hormones and physical reactions. While this response is important...
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How Therapy Can Help You With Self-Esteem Issues
Self-esteem refers to the opinion we have of ourselves. This is based on past experiences and beliefs we have about ourselves. Having low self-esteem means that you struggle to value yourself. According to counseling directory, this can affect...
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Ending Mental Health Stigma in the African American Community
A striking aspect of mental health disorders is the universality of the stigma around it. And like every problem that pervades the fabric of the society, the minority and those who are less privileged are the ones most affected. This stigma...
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Mental Health in the African American Community
To talk about mental health in the African American community is to understand the historical dehumanization and oppression they have experienced as a people, which evolved into the structural and institutional racism they face today. As a...
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Identifying the Symptoms of Trauma
As mental health experts, we at Breaking Barriers Wellness & Counseling, your trusted provider of mental health care in North Carolina, would like to inform you that there is no right or wrong, proper or improper way to reacting, responding,...
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What Can Cause Emotional and Psychological Trauma?
Living with emotional and psychological trauma can make you feel helpless and can leave you struggling with emotions that don't seem to go away. As a result, you feel disconnected and unable to trust other people. Part of dealing with these...
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