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April 2, 2018
Three NIMH-funded collaborative research hubs are exploring the factors behind the high suicide rates among American Indian (AI) and Alaska Native (AN) youth and designing and testing approaches to preventing suicide. In each hub, research centers and tribal or urban AI/AN leaders and organizations are working together to provide information on which to base effective, community-based,…
December 20, 2016
Many of us fall into the trap of being emotional slaves to our circumstances. The truth is that circumstances have very little to do with our happiness, satisfaction, and joy. It is suggested that happiness is much more of a choice than a consequence of one’s good fortune. Circumstances are defined as: “condition, detail, part,…
November 14, 2016
What do you think about this quote? What exactly is the difference between acceptance and agreement? Acceptance is defined as, “1 : an agreeing either expressly or by conduct to the act or offer of another so that a contract is concluded and the parties become legally bound. 2 : the quality or…
September 26, 2016
Do you agree with the above quote by Dr. Henry Cloud? Emotional investment is defined as “Being emotionally invested means that you care about someone to the point that you are vulnerable to being hurt by them. Being emotionally invested isn’t something that we should jump into or to allow to happen lightly. Being emotionally…
April 20, 2016
April 19, 2016
Letting Go
April 18, 2016
Do you agree? Codependent relationships can be harmful and even destructive. Codependent relationships are defined by various sources as the following “Codependent relationships are a type of dysfunctional helping relationship where one person supports or enables another person’s addiction, poor mental health, immaturity, irresponsibility, or under-achievement a psychological condition or a relationship in which a…
March 14, 2016
What do you think about this quote? It’s often hard to move on following tragedy. We should strive to move forward by working through the trauma or tragedy. After all, it’s been said that feelings buried alive never die. It’s possible to get stuck both emotionally and/or psychologically within the effects of trauma if it’s…
March 7, 2016
“A true relationship is two imperfect people refusing to give up on each other”. Is this the definition of commitment? It certainly is a major contributor, Refusing to give up on each other is more unselfish perspective than the position most people take within relationships. The word commitment is defined as : “1 a promise…
February 29, 2016
I just love this quote. We all have problems and trials throughout our lives. It’s how we repond to and deal with them that can either offer us a successful life or more struggle. The word “problem” is defined as “a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with…
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