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It’s Okay For Parents To Show Emotion
Our campaign psychiatrist, Dr. Nzinga Harrison has expressed that if you have a brain, you will feel sad, scared, happy, angry, excited, overwhelmed and a number of other emotions at some point in your life. This doesn't go away once you become a parent either. As a...
A Story of Suicide and Hope
A few times in my life, since I was very young… depression and anxiety gave way to suicidal thoughts. However, in August 2013, after the devastating loss (by suicide) of someone very dear to my heart, those thoughts turned into actual PLANS. I researched all...
Wednesday Wellness Tip
Ask A Psychiatrist About Suicide
Our campaign psychiatrist discussed the topic of suicide in last week’s live #AskAPsychiatirst Periscope session. I love her approach to healing the mind. She does a great job at explaining what’s going on in the brain, how to work toward getting back to feeling like...
Control and Fear
A control freak? Me? No way! I never thought I would be described as a control freak. I never thought I'd describe myself as a control freak. I don't feel controlling in that mean, I'm all powerful and you better do what I say type of way. However, I recently figured...
Eat Better to Feel Better
How important is food as it relates to your mood? There is a lot of documented research that indicates that there’s a correlation between food and mood. More specifically, according to the findings of a 2014 study in the online journal PloS One, which looked at diet...