988 National Mental Health Crisis Line Goes into Effect Today!
From the SAMHSA website: "Beginning July 16, 2022, 988 will be the new three-digit dialing code connecting people to the existing...
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- Jun 1, 2022
- 1 min
June is LGBTQ Pride Month
A Time to Celebrate Both Individuality and Community! I have tasted freedom. I will not give up that which I have tasted. ―Harvey Milk It...
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- May 14, 2022
- 2 min
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
What's Keeping You from Getting the Care You Deserve?! There are many reasons people give for not going to therapy. One of the most...
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- Mar 1, 2022
- 1 min
March is Women's History Month
Check out the National Women's History Museum website to learn about hundreds of female movers- and-shakers who made history, many of...
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- Feb 22, 2022
- 1 min
In Honor of Black History Month, Some Women You May Not Have Heard of
What about the unsung black women in history? Unsung Voices: Black Women and Their Role in Women's Suffrage https://www.womenshistory.org...
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- Jan 12, 2022
- 1 min
Things You Should Never Say to Someone Struggling with Depression
Meredith Dietz; LifeHacker.com, January 12, 2022 https://lifehacker.com/things-you-should-never-say-to-someone-struggling-with-1848341256
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- Dec 6, 2021
- 1 min
BuzzFeed: 12 Ways LGBTQ+ People Can Practice Self-care During the Holidays
"Knowing When To Walk Away, And 11 More Ways LGBTQ+ People Can Practice Self-Care During The Holidays" https://www.buzzfeed.com/siddorey/...
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- Dec 1, 2021
- 1 min
The Importance of Touch
New York Times, Opinion: "We’re Longing for the One Thing the Metaverse Can’t Give Us" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/26/opinion/touch-s...
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- Nov 14, 2021
- 1 min
No One Cares!
Why do we worry so much about what others think of us, and are they really paying that much attention? Check out this article in The...
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- Oct 27, 2021
- 1 min
U.S. State Dept. Issues First Passport with "X" Gender Marker
https://apnews.com/article/us-passports-x-gender-designation-2c29e18fc6566d549b9a06fda0857602
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- Oct 11, 2021
- 1 min
National Coming Out Day
October 11th marks the anniversary of the second major National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, which took place 1987....
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- Oct 3, 2021
- 2 min
October is National Depression Awareness Month
“If you know someone who’s depressed, please resolve never to ask them why. Depression isn’t a straightforward response to a bad...
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- Sep 18, 2021
- 1 min
"Golden Repair"
Taking the broken and turning it into something beautiful. Kintsugi (金継ぎ, "golden joinery"), also known as kintsukuroi (金繕い, "golden...
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- Aug 29, 2021
- 1 min
A Few Words About Hope
During this very difficult period in our lives, I thought it might be good to share a few words of hope. Hope is important because it can...
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- Aug 16, 2021
- 1 min
Making Mistakes and Moving On
If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes. -- John Wooden You build on...
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- Jul 20, 2021
- 1 min
Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop on Monday became the first active player under NHL contract
https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/31843069/nashville-predators-prospect-luke-prokop-says-gay-hopes-living-authentic-life-helps-nhl-career
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- Jul 18, 2021
- 2 min
Perceptions
Call it a point of view, a lens, or an attitude, but how you perceive another person’s actions or a situation will determine how you feel...
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- Jul 3, 2021
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Getting Started with Therapy
If you have never been to therapy before, you may have some anxiety about getting started. Here are some FAQs that might help. 1. How do...
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- Jun 30, 2021
- 1 min
Miss Nevada Becomes First Transgender Woman in the Miss USA Pageant
Kataluna Enriquez, who was crowned Miss Nevada USA on Sunday, will become the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Miss USA...
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- Jun 23, 2021
- 1 min
Carl Nassib, NFL, Comes Out as Gay
Donates $100,000 to the Trevor Project, and organization, the "...leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide...
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