During times of trouble in your relationship, you may have considered counseling but didn’t follow through. You are not alone. According to research, there are some common reasons why couples avoid seeking out the help of a professional.
Coping With Racial Trauma Means Learning a New Way to Swim
Surviving the impacts of ongoing racial trauma can feel like trying to swim with one hand holding a sink stone. You have to work twice as hard to keep yourself afloat, and it’s exhausting. Racial trauma sits beneath the skin of Black, Indigenous and People of Color, and it comes with an enormous weight that gets heavier each day.
Knowing Your Attachment Style Will Not Save Your Relationship
When to take your child to a therapist: Knowing the signs can help turn things around
How to Show Up for Your Children Without Losing Yourself
It’s hard to overstate how important it is to protect our children and help them navigate life’s challenges. Some children are dealing with trauma or facing difficult circumstances far outside their control. They need their parents, but they also need a community of adults they can turn to when they need them.
Try Meditation and Reap the Benefits
When we think of meditation, we often envision someone sitting with their legs crossed on the floor with their hands together and eyes closed. And, yes this is one way we can approach meditation, but it is not the only way. For many, meditation is a spiritual practice that has been a part of their religious culture for thousands of years.
The Grief We Don’t Acknowledge is Still Real
The Grief Toll of Breast Cancer Hits Different During a Pandemic
Pride Month is not only a time for rainbows but for checking in on our community
The Anniversary of of George Floyd’s Death Opens Old Wounds, But Together, We Can Heal
The Emotional Tax of Racial Trauma
While the whole world manages health concerns related to the pandemic, African Americans and Asian Americans have the extra burden of trauma due to racialized violence. After the March 19th shooting in an Atlanta spa and six Asian women dead, people were again reminded of the evil that was always present.
A Year Later: COVID-19 and What You Still Need
A Year Round Celebration of Black Love: Relational Health Matters
As I sit in front of my computer to write Ibisanmi Relational Health’s first blog in the month that we celebrate Black History and Black Love, I can’t help but think about the trials and tribulations our ancestors and elders endured in a world that saw them less than human and unworthy of love and strong familial relationships.
In today's society, it’s crucial to recognize the unique challenges faced by LGBTQIA individuals and the importance of providing them with collective and communal care. They often face feelings of isolation and are at a greater risk of violence and suicide, especially among youth.