As we look back on the past year of living in a global pandemic and experiencing, for many of us, one of the most challenging times in our lives, Dr. Ashley Solomon of Galia Collaborative is here to talk about what resilience looks like. Dr. Solomon notes that a lot of people think of resilience as a quality that …
Anxiety + PTSD Survivor Takes Over Insta
This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Lindsey Graves, who lives with anxiety, panic and PTSD, took over our Insta stories to talk about coping with anxiety disorders. Check out her bio below! After being diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, panic, and PTSD, the six years of suffering began. It was September 2014, I was 21, a junior in college and just witnessed …
1N5 Program Manager Receives Trauma-Responsive Care Certification
1N5’s Program Manager, Christine Browner, is participating in the Tristate Trauma Network’s Trauma-Responsive Care Certification. Led by Mary Vicario of Finding Hope Consulting, LLC, the Trauma Responsive Care Certification turns the uninformed question, “What’s wrong with you?” into the trauma-informed question, “What happened to you?” Then it goes further to the trauma-responsive question, “What did you do to survive?” Christine …
Sometimes Traumas Resurface, Keep Loving Yourself
It finally happened. What I think I would call my worst nightmare. Y’all, I am open with my struggle. I have been on the news, podcasts, and spread my message across the country. It is not a mystery that I was in an emotionally abusive relationship, I blog about it all of the time. However, I never truly knew if …
LGBTQ+ Writer & Creator Takes Over Insta Stories
This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Zoe Stoller, a writer + content creator, took over our Insta stories to talk about mental health. Check out Zoe’s bio below! Hi! I’m Zoe, a writer and creator who is also a mental health warrior and a part of the LGBTQ+ community! I was first diagnosed with depression and anxiety 5 years ago after I …
Childhood Trauma in School
We tend to think of trauma as a result of a frightening and upsetting event. But many children experience trauma through ongoing exposure, throughout their early development, to abuse, neglect, homelessness, domestic violence or violence in their communities. And it’s clear that chronic trauma can cause serious problems with learning and behavior. Trauma is particularly challenging for educators to address …
Call Me By My First Name
When you first meet me, there are many things you might notice. You might notice that I am a little shorter than most women my age, or that I have flyaway hair on days I don’t have time to tame it. You might notice the tan lines on my feet, the stretch marks on my thighs, or scars running up …
Lauren Shares Her Story for our #SpeakYourMind Series
Lauren, a former Xavier and UC student, shares her story for our #speakyourmind series for #mentalhealthawarenessmonth. I experienced multiple traumatic events in my life as a child that led me to be diagnosed with panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder. I have spent 11 years learning how to manage and maintain my mental health, while enduring the …
Self-Love is Patient And Kind
by Ivy from Beautifully Simply You Self-love is patient. Self-love is kind. Self-love takes time. Self-love is difficult but self-love is undeniably beautiful. What does self-love mean to you? Really think about that question. Too often we don’t think about loving ourselves, we think about the love we give to others and we forget there should be a whole lot …
Mindfulness & Productivity Strategist Offers Tips on Instagram
Sarah Steckler is an Author, Podcaster, Certified Health & Wellness Coach, Mindfulness Practitioner & Productivity Strategist is taking over our Instagram this week to share how she helps individuals feel more at ease and organized in their daily life through a combination of systems strategy & mindfulness practices. She’s the creator of 100 Life Challenges that can be found in …
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