Therapists Urge Seeking Help Immediately After Suicidal Thoughts
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The best time to seek help for anyone who finds themselves contemplating suicide is now, according to mental health professionals.
I’m an Activist and I Get Care for My Trauma. You Should Too
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Since I was released from prison, I’ve dedicated my life to equipping young leaders with training and tools to fight to end youth incarceration and close youth prisons. Because I’ve lived through it, I know that there is no better way to support my community than by helping end youth incarceration and helping convince our leaders to invest in young people’s futures instead of bars and cells. Many of my fellow leaders in this movement have similar lived experiences.
Part Five: A Day In Drug Court
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Just joining us? This is part five of a five part series. Start from the beginning. Cobb County, Ga’s., Juvenile Court Judge Juanita Stedman’s office overflows every Wednesday at 4 p.m. For an hour, with therapists and probation officers filling every chair and – with several sitting on the floor – Stedman and her juvenile drug court team do a rundown of every kid currently in the program. One by one, Stedman calls out the name of each of 30 or so kids.
Edgar H. Tyson on Hip Hop Therapy: A Reflection and Critique
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“Man get ya check. I cant knock dat. But, it’s a culture, you cant forget about dat. Too many vultures in it. I think Nas said, “Hip Hop is dead,” cuz he couldn’t see da culture in it.