A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPC, NCC, CCHt, Licensed Mental Health Therapist The Truth Contributor Happy Fall and hello October! Dear readers we are closing in on the end of 2021 and, before we know it, we will be again celebrating holidays, dressing in warm clothing, sledding and definitely experiencing some […]
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPC, NCC, CCHt, Licensed Mental Health Therapist The Truth Contributor Dreams occur during our sleep and often includes thoughts, emotions and images from our waking life and memories. They can range from intense to confusing, vague, joyful and sometimes frightening and sad. Dreams allow the content […]
A Mental Health Moment Suicide by Cop – A Mental Health Crisis By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPC, NCC, Licensed Mental Health Therapist The Truth Contributor According to the National Center of Health Statistics there has been a 33 percent increase in rates of suicide by cop just from 1997 – 2017. Since the COVID-19 […]
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPC, NCC Licensed Mental Health Therapist The Truth Contributor Many of our emotional challenges have to do with lack of self-love and forgiveness. Sometimes forgiving ourselves is the most difficult and we can carry it as a burden throughout our lifetime. I recently returned from […]
Ways to Improve Your Mental Health By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPC, NCC, Licensed Mental Health Therapist The Truth Contributor The month of May in the United States has been observed as Mental Health Awareness Month which began in 1949. Mental Health America (MHA) organization started Mental Health Awareness Month in efforts to bring awareness […]
By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPC, NCC, Licensed Mental Health Therapist The Truth Contributor Our brains are the epicenter of our body. The brain allows us to move and function. The mind is that part of us that serves as the filing system of that epicenter. From the time of our conception, our mind begins […]
By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPC, NCC, Licensed Mental Health Therapist The Truth Contributor Finding solutions is the goal of mental health counseling. Individuals seeking counseling express great concern over issues having affected them much in the past and now in the present. During the first session, which is an assessment of the individual’s history […]
By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPC, NCC, Licensed Mental Health Therapist Guest Column This year, 2020, worldwide has caused much undue stress, worry, panic and exasperated other struggles faced such as depression, anxiety and addictions. As human beings, we feel and it is not an uncommon place that we often fall prey to with all […]
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter In the historic Dorr Street Corridor, where the echoes of history whisper through time, the African American Legacy Project (AALP) & Museum stand as a testament to the enduring legacy of the African diaspora, weaving together the resilience, triumphs and untold stories that have helped shape northwest Ohio. As […]
By Angie Hayes The Truth Reporter A “Grief and Loss Workshop,” a supportive and information event hosted by L.E.A.D. Community Church and the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, was held on Thursday, May 11 at the Mott Branch Library, in order to offer support to mothers impacted by gun violence. The event began with a brief introduction […]