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I Am Me and You Are You: Self Esteem

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 Elizabeth McKeehan, LMHC I Am Me and You Are You:   Self Esteem  How Do I View Myself?     Do I speak kindness to myself when I make a mistake or do I rush to criticize?   Do I see myself as enough?   Do I view myself as God sees me? Ex:   It’s okay you can learn from this and do better next time OR You are such an idiot and will never get it right. Possible Warning Signs of Low Self-Esteem 1.      anxiety 2.      depression 3.      neglect of appearance 4.      eating disorders 5.      social withdrawal 6.      self doubt /fear of trying new things 7.    negativity How to Grow in Self Esteem   Healthy self esteem requires regular attention.   We are a work in progress. As Christians we view ourselves accurately when we see ourselves as:   Loved    ...

COVID-19 Recession Recovery

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By: Dwight Bain, LMHC, NCC, CLC How Financial Fears Hurt Your Health and Can Cause Slow Suicide Coronavirus can destroy your health, and sadly can destroy your life. Not as a primary impact of the disease, since most patients tested positive for COVID-19 recover. No, as a secondary threat – slow suicide.  If the concept is new to you, slow suicide describes the passive self-destructive behaviors that erode physical and mental health. Alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, opioids, illegal use of prescriptions, junk food and addictive behaviors like gambling, pornography, spending or compulsive overeating. Americans know they should not eat, drink, watch or consume unhealthy things, yet during COVID-19 isolation many will skip the healthy behaviors Surgeon General Jerome Adams is begging them to do with social distancing to save life and choose instead to slowly weaken their own.  To decide to die by your own hand is not a new problem in America. Suicide is the #10...