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Silent Survivors

It’s always close to home. It’s always someone you know and trust. Being sexually assaulted at a young age (or at any age) comes in the most deceitful package of comfort, humor and false security. The predator’s words are always...
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Be Well Into 2019

I recently had the privilege to have a chat with a therapist who deals with a lot of broken hearts, specifically from relationships gone bad. I wanted to raise awareness on the importance of taking care of oneself during the...
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Be Careful with Social Media During the Holiday Season

Be Careful with Social Media During the Holiday Season   It’s that time of year again. The radio stations have all the traditional Christmas songs in heavy rotation, stores are having so-called sales, fruit cake from last year is being...
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Abusive Relationships: Are People Getting the Help They Need?

Degradation, threats, insults, humiliation…these are just some of the occurrences in abusive relationship. Please notice that none of these descriptions have to do with being physical. A person DOES NOT have to be slapped, kicked or punched in order to...
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The “Strong Black Woman” Label is Officially Draining

The other day I was in the check out line of the grocery store minding my own business. I started to place my items on the conveyor when the gentleman in front of me went out of his way to...
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You Gotta Let It Out, Tasha!

I haven’t shared much of my TV show preferences on this blog, but last night’s episode of Power brought up some crucial points about mental health. Warning – there are some SPOILERS from this point on for those of you...
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A Win For Sexual Abuse Survivors

Recently, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed into law House Bill 642, which will allow victims of child sex abuse more time to file a law suit against their victim. Under current law, victims only had until age 25. They now...
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5 Sad Things Your Abuser Doesn’t Want You to Know

Are you in an abusive relationship? There are different ways to find out. For the longest time I didn’t know, but I knew something wasn’t right and I couldn’t bear the treatment I was getting, then when I came to...