A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC, LLC The Truth Contributor Mental Health Awareness Month (May) began in the United States in 1949. Its purpose is to provide an essential opportunity to highlight mental health issues, reduce stigma, and promote emotional well-being due to stress, anxiety, and depression that affect millions […]
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC The Truth Contributor There is no surprise that many Black Americans choose not to seek mental health care. With challenges around the world people of all nations suffer with anxiety levels as none of us know what, how or when these challenges will turn to […]
March 6, 20025 from 6:00-7:00 at The Padua Center, 1416 Nebraska Ave. The Kwanzaa Park Neighbors will welcome Bernadette Joy Graham, LPCC to the regular monthly Block Watch meeting, on March 6, 2025 at The Padua Center. Refreshments will be served. Bernadette Joy Graham, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor will speak on “Maintaining Good Mental […]
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC The Truth Contributor Being a therapist is a rewarding but often challenging profession that requires compassion, patience and a deep understanding of the human experience. For Black therapists, the journey is uniquely shaped by both their professional training and the cultural context in which they […]
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist| The Truth Contributor The holidays can hit different when someone you love isn’t here to share them with you. Sugarcoating it is tough. But even when it feels like the weight of grief is too much, there are ways to […]
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC, LLC The Truth Contributor Each month is dedicated to many causes and issues. The month of November focuses on many but when it comes to mental health, the greatest focus is on International Stress Awareness Day which occurs on the first Wednesday of each […]
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC, LLC The Truth Contributor The upcoming presidential race of 2024 may be the most controversial in American history. It is the first time a woman of color is running for president of the United States of America; it is also the same first woman of […]
A Mental Health Moment Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC The Truth Contributor Equality of women versus men has most likely been and will always be going forward struggles with unfair pay, compensation, benefits and upward mobility opportunities. Statistically in the United States but consistent with other parts of the world, women are also caretakers of […]
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC The Truth Contributor “The stigma of mental health in Black communities is a heavy burden, often leaving individuals without the support they need and vulnerable to misinterpretation by law enforcement.” Michelle Alexander (Professor, Writer, Historian, Civil Rights Advocate) Author of “The New Jim Crow: Mass […]
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC, LLC The Truth Contributor As the winters seem to move at a snail’s pace here in Ohio, summers fly by and if parents and caregivers are not careful, the whole family can be at risk for losing out on a time to nurture mental health […]