Power of Poetry
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Power of Poetry

The month of April is the National Poetry Month and was created in 1996 to celebrate the importance that poetry–and poets–have in our lives. Poetry’s place in mental health is long and storied, and you don’t have to look hard to find that connection.

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Loss and Grief
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Loss and Grief

Many of us are no stranger to grief and the many forms that it takes. Loss, similarly, is a term that is applied to many different contexts. While traditionally the idea of grief and loss refers to the death of a loved one, the concept can extend far beyond this.

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Coping with Coronavirus in the LGBTQIA+ Community
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Coping with Coronavirus in the LGBTQIA+ Community

Lately, it feels like the whole world is talking about vulnerable populations. The elderly, the immuno-compromised, and people with pre-existing health conditions such as diabetes. For the LGBTQIA+ community, the concept of vulnerable populations is anything but new–in fact, it’s a daily experience of living in insecurity for housing, food, and access to mental health care.

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Paying it Forward
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Paying it Forward

The images of people vying for supplies and food in the aisles of the supermarket, or the short-staffed hospital workers without access to proper protective equipment are etched in our minds these days.

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Say Goodbye to Unhelpful Worries: Coping with the Unknown
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Say Goodbye to Unhelpful Worries: Coping with the Unknown

If you’re anything like me, you LOVE certainty. When we are certain about something, we can plan, we can relax, we can enjoy. Yet as you know, life is not always certain. We are unsure of when we will be able to freely leave our homes and interact with others in the ways that we used to, among many other lingering doubts.

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