Scared Hearts & Sacred Truths: Womyn's Mental Health
Simone Biles reminded us how so many of us are vulnerable, frequently enduring unreasonable pressures but often with scared hearts.
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Karen C. Simms
- Aug 26, 2020
- 3 min
Healthy Ways to Go Back to School
This year, going back to school represents new challenges for families because of the novel COVID-19 pandemic. There has been a lot of...
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Karen C. Simms
- Jul 14, 2020
- 3 min
Left to Tell!
July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. I regularly write about mental health and its impact on people of color. Because of...
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Karen C. Simms
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Doing the Right Thing!
A couple of weeks ago, I spent an hour looking for information about the first protest of a police action shooting that I remember...
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Karen C. Simms
- Apr 8, 2020
- 3 min
Surviving COVID-19
One day soon we will be seeing the light
at the end of the covid-19 tunnel. In the meantime here are survival strategies.
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Karen C Simms
- Feb 10, 2020
- 3 min
Hope is a Revolutionary Thing!
If you’re like me, Kobe Bryant’s sudden death was jarring. Sudden deaths can exposes our feelings of vulnerability. Hope can help!
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Karen C Simms
- Oct 13, 2019
- 3 min
The High Cost of Incarceration
While watching the NBC special, “Justice for All,” about life for the formerly incarcerated and prison reform, John Legend said, “when...
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Karen C Simms
- Oct 16, 2018
- 3 min
Without Protection
This post was written pre-confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States. I am writing this during...
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Karen C Simms
- Aug 25, 2018
- 3 min
Understanding School Refusal
Back-to-school is an exciting time of year for most students, who anticipate buying new school supplies and clothes, seeing friends, and...
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Karen C Simms
- Jul 17, 2018
- 4 min
Traumatic Separations =Lasting Scars
July is National Minority Mental Health Month. I can think of no issue that has a more profound impact on children and their mental...
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Karen C Simms
- Jun 12, 2018
- 3 min
“Partnering for Healing & Hope”
What would you say if I told you that researchers, doctors, cities, states, and national organizations have found a way to help prevent...
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Karen C Simms
- Apr 21, 2018
- 3 min
No Protections Here
Police shootings—much like lynchings—are forms of racial terrorism. Terrorism is defined as the unlawful use of violence and intimidation—es
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