Tag Archives: mental health and wellness
She’s Still With Us
In February 2019, my youngest sister, Melina, admitted herself into the hospital for PTSD from childhood trauma. When she returned home, she texted, “Do not contact me ever again!” Determined to get through to her, I invited her to walk … Continue reading
Reading
The best piece of advice I ever got was… never apologize for reading , even if its in the middle of the day. Most of what we read is carefully curated to reinforce what we already believe, which means the … Continue reading
Police reform: Crisis Assistance a Proven Model
Rather than trying to defund police departments, a smarter approach would be to decrease confrontations in the first place using a combined medical/behavioral team. In 2019, Olympia started sending crisis responders to nonviolent incidents instead of police. This approach is … Continue reading
Mental-Health
Have you always been so outspoken about mental-health issues? Yes. I think it is important. We are on this earth to make sure that whatever mark we leave when we are gone is one that is lasting. I think a … Continue reading
Show Up
It’s never more important to show up for someone than when you have to let them down Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real-life wisdom on to others as I embark on … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 