Tag: mental health
Mullen-Johnson: The Need For Mental Health Support in Wake of Pandemic
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
Autumn has arrived. Friends and families are reconnecting, and the world has reopened following a global pandemic. Though some have adapted to...
Mullen-Johnson: Handling Grief after Traumatic Loss
By Crystal Mullen Johnson
Last month I focused on how to support someone that is grieving after a loss. However as one is caring for...
Mullen-Johnson: Showing Support for Those who are Grieving
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
The process of grief occurs after a death, divorce, job loss, or change one perceives as important to them. Grief is a...
Birmingham-Area Therapists on Overcoming Stigma In The Black Community
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
DeAnthony Allen knows how the stigma about therapy can keep many Black men from seeking much-needed and beneficial services dealing...
Mullen-Johnson: Creating Healthy Work/Life balance to Combat Burnout
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
What is interfering with your work/life balance during transition to a new norm? In March of last year, millions of Americans swiftly...
Sharpe-Jefferson: Understanding and Overcoming Anxiety
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
Don’t let anyone tell you that anxiety is not real.
We toss around the word anxiety way too casually, but its effects can...
Mullen-Johnson: A Therapist’s Guide to Healthy Boundaries
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
Boundaries are personal limits one establishes as a safeguard to create peace, respect, and the maintenance of a healthy well-being. However, though...
How People of Color Experience Grief Differently
By Alicia Forneret
Black Voices
My work in the world is dedicated to helping people access grief resources. Recently, I received an email that read, “Why is your site only...
Mullen-Johnson: Uncovering your Core Beliefs
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
Did you know that your core beliefs are ingrained thoughts that influence your perception of self, others, and the external world? Core...
Mullen-Johnson: Being heard and understood are vital in relationships
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
Validation is the acknowledgment of your feelings, thoughts and behaviors by receiving verbal or nonverbal feedback. It’s essentially experienced by being understood,...