Perspectives
SCG Staff Articles
The Impact of Racial Discrimination on Latino Women’s Mental Health
The Latino/a population encounters one of the most direct and cruel stereotypes in the United States. For Latinos in particular, it is very difficult to establish a credible reputation in American society despite all the efforts, the education, and the hard work put into these tasks. American-born individuals have the erroneous belief that Latinos, in particular, drain the country of its economic resources and do not contribute to a balanced economy. Some of them have even developed a racist ideology, prejudice, and nativist sentiments against this population.
A Moment of Mental Health
I stand at the city bus stop waiting for that cold metal box to transport me to the office. I tick off tasks to complete when I arrive. Adjusting my mask, I review the line items marked through in my mental mead notebook. A woman smiles from six feet away. I thank God for this moment of mental health.
Why Self-Care?
Self-care is something most women did not grow up learning about. We weren’t taught it or modeled it. No wonder most of the women who show up in my counseling office have not developed good self-care strategies. Most of them admit they feel selfish when they put their own needs or wants before those of their family, even in something like pursuing counseling.
Depression in Women
Many women struggle with depression, and oftentimes it goes unnoticed and untreated. Check out this article from NIHM about depression in women. If this resonates with you and you want to talk to someone, reach out to us for counseling.
Honoring, Celebrating, and Caring for Women
In honor of Women’s History Month, several of our staff clinicians will be sharing their perspectives on women and mental health throughout the month of March. Women have been essential to the development of counseling as it exists today.
The Weight of Looking Back
Many of us can name where we were when significant historical events happened or when your personal life changed dramatically. This type of episodic memory is important and for many captures key turning points in our personal and communal lives.
Are You Living with a Partner Suffering with PTSD after Sexual Abuse?
Living with a person who has been sexually abused is hard! The abuse survivor often struggles with triggers he or she doesn't understand, making him or her overly reactive and difficult to live with. While your partner needs help from a professional, the truth is both partners need support.
Living with Complex PTSD after Sexual Abuse
Living with PTSD and C-PTSD is hard! If this describes you, a trauma professional can help you learn to cope and heal from the abuse you have suffered. If this describes someone you know, support them with patience and teach them they can trust you. Your patience and support helps them heal.
Finding Peace, Episode 9: Finding Peace for Children & Youth, Part 2
This pandemic and quarantine have changed our lives in ways none of us could have imagined. In this special edition-part two episode, Rev. Jim Humphries talks with Katherine Sherrill M.A., LCMHCA, MT-BC, from the Sanctuary Counseling Group about youth and their mental well being during the pandemic.
Surviving Covid-19
Like the simple protective steps to physical health, steps in protecting our mental health are not rocket science but ordinary. Below are some suggestions you might try if you are emotionally struggling like so many others at this difficult time.
Finding Peace, Episode 8: Finding Peace for Children & Youth, Part 1
Rev. Jim Humphries talks with Shannon White, M.A., LCMHC, RPT, from the Sanctuary Counseling Group about the mental well being of children and youth during pandemic.
The Reality of the Latino Population’s Mental Health
Our own experiences have touched our souls and those of generations before us so intensely that sometimes we conform with less than we deserve
Healing From Domestic Violence
But what’s next, you might ask? Here are 3 important factors that can aid in healing after domestic violence.
Does Domestic Violence Only Occur Between Partners?
Discussions about domestic violence are generally regarding partnered relationships. However; domestic violence may also be perpetrated in the home between other family members.
How Does Domestic Violence Impact the LGBTQIA+ Community?
Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence exists in all communities. It has been a growing concern in LGBTQIA+ communities as our support networks often foster gendered violence.
World Mental Health Day
On Saturday, October 10th we invite you to join Sanctuary Counseling Group in observance of World Mental Health Day.
Then Sings my Soul
Music is one of the most versatile and accessible ways to engage in a person’s story. We all have songs that capture our current feelings, our most treasured memories, and the daring hope for our future. Our likes and dislikes of genre, style, and lyrics are almost as unique as our fingerprints. Music is often referred to as a universal language that can unite people across contexts.
So What is Domestic Violence?
For the sufferer, domestic abuse is hard to detect because of the abuser’s capability to calibrate him or herself to the needs, fears, and wishes of the victim. Then, the abusive partner's interactions are manipulative, sudden, and coercive.
Is Peace Possible During a Pandemic?
And when those lonely, hopeless times come, and you feel weighed down by the darkness of this world on your shoulders, I encourage you to remember the promise of our faithful God who said "Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
Liminal Spaces
In entering liminal space you leave behind your former ideals and conventions, the status quo, the ordinary routines, inherited mindsets. You also leave behind your safety zone; you exit your place of security. You step out into a space where you will see things differently, where your world view might be shattered, where your existing priorities might be turned upside down.