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Exposure Therapy

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, December 28, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
Exposure Therapy. Do y’all know what that is? It’s what it sounds like. It’s when you’re forced to do something, face something, experience something, to be able to move past it. You move past it by exposing yourself to it, then realizing nothing really comes...
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Suicide Prevention: Listening

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 16, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
As we have attempted to bring to light suicidal ideation and prevention, we have focused on the details of our story. Yesterday, we emphasized the importance of listening to kids amidst telling about our own experiences. Here’s why… Kids need someone they can trust. They...
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Suicide Prevention Month:  Our Story Continues

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, September 15, 2022  •   Leave a Comment
Trigger Warning: Mental health struggles and suicidal thoughts can be difficult to process. If you might be triggered, please skip this post. When I talk about our mental health struggles with anybody, I get a number of questions and responses… Nope, not of that.  Yes,...
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Therapy: Everybody needs it.

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, January 6, 2022  •   2 Comments
About a year ago, I saw an ad on Facebook for something called BetterHelp. I stopped scrolling, because some girl was talking, and all the comments were about how soothing and beautiful her voice was. This, I had to hear. I didn’t have my sound...
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