Coping with ‘ambiguous loss’ is part of the new normal
During COVID-19, we have lost more than we realize. Our entire lives have been shaken up.
Brandon Jones M.A. is a mental health practitioner. He welcomes reader responses to Brandon@jegnainstitute.com.
During COVID-19, we have lost more than we realize. Our entire lives have been shaken up.
It is only human that you have an emotional response but you can manage your emotions.
Without proper resources, organization, and intentional efforts to address the trauma, what ends up happening is this lingering impact of...
The conference will focus on the health of the African American family and community.
Adversity and trauma come with significant consequences, many of which are negative. However, it may be possible to heal and...
R. Kelly As the world watched and reacted to the Lifetime documentary series Surviving R. Kelly, it was striking to...
Black youth, many of whom suffer from identity crises caused by trauma, are particularly strained.
The term “Jegna” is a translation from the ancient kingdom of Abyssinia. In African culture, Jegna is a title of...
By adjusting our current understanding of code-switching and using it as a tool to empower and position ourselves as a...
When we look at the current state of Black youth today, we often have mixed thoughts and emotions on whom...
News Analysis Disclaimer: While this is not a clinical analysis, as both a Black man and psychotherapist, these are my...
It is hard to not be triggered into trauma in such a toxic stress society as ours. There are stressors...
One bit of advice that I often share is that many African Americans can be more proactive in our own...
Trauma has been a common term discussed in many social circles for the past few years. I believe the concept...
Introduction As summer lingers on, many Black youths are enjoying their breaks from school. The two-to-three-month break from school has...
There's a lot of work that needs to be done. All over the internet and in many other places...
During Black History Month we are bombarded with many of the fabulous inventions and other achievements that Black people have...
As we begin the New Year, many people are making plans for the changes that they would like to see...
Black children have been a major topic of many political conversations within the past two years. Usually, these conversations employ...
The year 2016 has been a year of significant toxic and traumatic stress for Black people. We have been bombarded...
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