Stigma Awareness and Healthy Sexuality You have heard it before and may even feel the ramifications of it in your own life and relationships. Pornography use is so extensive it is practically normalized on one end of the spectrum and at the other end it is shamed, hidden, and denied. ...
SIGNS IN SENIORS; MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS
SIGNS IN SENIORS; MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS According to the CDC, 20% of adults 55 years or older have experienced some type of mental health concern. Sadly, 1 in 3 of those people do not receive treatment or seek help. These statistics are alarming. With awareness and vigilance, caregivers, ...
Depression in Women
Know the Signs It’s Not Always What You Think: Depression in Women Depression is a medical condition that you cannot just snap out of. It can affect how you feel, think, sleep, eat or work. Depression is more common in women, possibly from varying hormonal, biological, and social ...
Hidden in Plain Sight
Hidden in Plain Sight National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The National Hotline for Human Trafficking reports N.C. ranks in the top 10 states in the number of trafficking reports. Since 2007, the NHTH has identified 2,949 victims of human trafficking in the ...
GRACE AND GRATITUDE
GRACE AND GRATITUDE I have the honor of sitting with people who have suffered much harm and trauma. The work is hard and the path to healing and hope is not linear and usually quite messy. The people I see are in various places and stages with all manner of hard things. Holding space for ...