Depression Does not Discriminate

Depression Does not Discriminate

Depression Does not Discriminate! Avoiding the Stereotypes of Depression Among People What is depression? Depression is a serious medical illness that has negative effects on how you feel, think and act. It also affects relationships and may affect your ability to...
The Gift and Curse of Social Media

The Gift and Curse of Social Media

The Gift and Curse of Social Media How Social Media Triggers Depression Social media is a platform used to connect millions of people all over the world efficiently and quickly. Social media has grown tremendously over the years with several different applications...
The Connection Between Trauma & Addictions

The Connection Between Trauma & Addictions

The Connection Between Trauma & Addictions A Trauma focused Lens on Addictions Escaping Addictions  By Ashanti Shakespeare She tried to heal, But she began to feel, The hurt abuse and pain The years of trauma that covered her brain Using pills and potions to feel...
I NEVER HAD A ROUGH CHILDHOOD

I NEVER HAD A ROUGH CHILDHOOD

I NEVER HAD A ROUGH CHILDHOOD Do you associate the word trauma with a horrific upbringing? If you do, you aren’t the only one who does. Prior trading my path as a therapist I thought that trauma was only experienced by people who had been in a mass catastrophe,...
The Art of Positive Self-Talk

The Art of Positive Self-Talk

The Art of Positive Self-Talk 10 Ways to Address the “Anxious Voice” We all experience anxiety or worry from time to time. How we deal with those anxious moments determine whether or not we are able to navigate through the emotions, or if the emotions consume us....
Depression, you don’t control me anymore

Depression, you don’t control me anymore

“Depression, you don’t control me anymore!” Finding the purpose in your Pain My mother always told me growing up, “if you’ve never learned, then you’ve never lived”. She always recounted her life’s journey by sharing a lot of her painful stories. Reflecting on these...