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Systemic Racism in Mental Health Care The story of Charleena Lyles is just one example of what can go wrong when police are first responders for a mental health issue. 27 Signs That You’re Recovering from Codependency When you’ve been stuck in codependent thoughts and behaviors for a long time, it can be hard to know what recovery looks like. The First Step in Eradicating Racism: Face Yourself The discomfort of facing these inequities is visceral but necessary. Creating Nourishing Habits in Trying Times Regardless of what’s happening around you, you deserve to feel good. 5 Signs You Are Carrying Around Emotional Baggage Some things can be right under your nose, and you don’t see them or make the right connections. News & Views For Dreaded Tasks, Do You Put It Off or Get It Over With? New research looks at why some people procrastinate dreaded tasks while others get it over with right away. Promising New Treatment for Tourette Syndrome A new treatment can significantly reduce tic frequency, tic intensity and the urge-to-tic in people with Tourette syndrome. Why Do Some Older Adults Have Better Recall Than Others? A faltering memory is often considered an expected part of aging, but it is not inevitable. Repetitive Negative Thinking Linked to Higher Risk of Alzheimer’s Persistent negative thinking patterns may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. World of Psychology 5 Steps White People Can Take in Response to Systemic Racism Now is not the time to sit by idly. Here are some action items for you. What the Long-Married Have in Common One author talks to 7 married couples who are happily together after many years to see if there are any commonalities among them. (There are!) Wilderness Therapy: The Self Concept Model The premise of the self concept model is that activities can be used to improve your view of yourself. Fears About Reentering Our Lives (FAROL) You emerge with trepidation, mask still looped over your ears, to observe and investigate what this new normal will look like. All Our Yesterdays: The Perception of Time The key to stretching your yesterdays, or widening your tomorrows, may be in seeking out the bold, the stimulating, and the new. Best of Our Blogs How Childhood Emotional Neglect Makes You Doubt Your Own Experiences (Childhood Emotional Neglect) - Some folks discount themselves in a myriad of ways because they don't trust their own perceptions. “The Hum of Fear” – The Invisible Legacy Carried by Black Americans (Healing Together) - For Black Americans the fear that another Black life will be taken persists, because the fear has been entrenched by reality. Experiencing Trauma in Modern Times (Tales of Manic Depression) - Between the pandemic and protests, you may need to take a break from watching the news and reach out to people. Toxic Childhood? 6 Signs That You’re Beginning to Heal (Knotted) - The journey of healing from childhood is a marathon, not a sprint, and signs of healing can be both nuanced and obvious. Single Men and Single Women: The Double Standard (Single at Heart) - According to double standards, single men are bachelors. Single women are spinsters.

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