Alex Hammond, Licensed Psychological Associate

07/25/2024

https://uoflhealth.org/articles/what-is-sober-curiosity/

What is Sober Curiosity? Sober curiosity is a social movement that is growing in popularity around the world. More people are wanting to redefine their relationship with alcohol, choosing when or if they drink. Some people who are sober curious may only want to be sober from alcohol temporarily – ...

07/20/2024

https://www.lpm.org/news/2024-07-19/a-new-therapy-model-built-in-louisville-helps-kids-heal-from-racial-trauma

A therapy model developed in Louisville helps kids and adults heal from emotional distress caused by repeated exposure to racism.

11/28/2022

Such a helpful read for those of us who feel chronically overwhelmed!

10 Things To Remember If You’re Chronically Overwhelmed. writes : “Feeling chronically overwhelmed may be a trauma response. Trauma activates the flight or fight response in our bodies. This activation engages the sympathetic nervous system. Sympathetic nervous system activation releases stress hormones like cortisol and epinephrine. In the presence of danger, these hormones help us survive. When danger is not present, these hormones can cause you to feel overwhelmed and can lead to physical symptoms of stress to include increased heart rate, sweating and digestive issues.”

Read it here

https://therapyforblackgirls.com/2022/11/01/10-things-to-remember-if-youre-chronically-overwhelmed/

10/27/2022

Healing is not linear.

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10/19/2022

Nice to know.

10/06/2022

Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRB’s) can cause feelings shame lead to negative self-talk, isolation and body image challenges. These behaviors are treatable and your ability to find relief from your skin picking, nail biting, hair pulling, and other self-grooming behaviors.

Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) include any repetitive self-grooming behavior that involves biting, pulling, picking, or scraping one’s own hair, skin, lips, cheeks, or nails that can lead to physical damage to the body and have been met with multiple attempts to stop or decrease the beh...

10/05/2022

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09/29/2022

As National Su***de Prevention Month comes to an end, we wanted to share a few warning signs. Su***de can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, or background. This is why it is essential to be familiar with the warning signs to help save lives.

(Source: https://www.counseling.org/SPM)

[Image Reads: Warning Signs, Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs, talking about being a burden to others, talking about wanting to die or kill oneself, talking about feeling hopeless or having no purpose]

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