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Building Resilience in Difficult Times

September 25, 2023 by BBYMCCRRL75216 Leave a Comment

With everything that we’ve gone through as a society in recent years—the COVID-19 pandemic, mass shootings, the possibility of a recession, and more—let alone what we’ve had to deal with in our personal lives, it can be hard to cope. But taking steps to adapt can greatly benefit our mental health and overall well-being. Below are some tips on how to build resilience in difficult times.Focus on the PositivesIt’s human nature to concentrate on the negatives—after all, doing so helped our ancestors ...read more

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How to Bring Up Resilient Children

January 29, 2021 by BBYMCCRRL75216 Leave a Comment

Young Black Girl looks with inquisitivity and wide eyes as she builds resilience and coping skills from family therapy

How can parents bring up resilient children? Have you heard the phrase “helicopter parent?” It describes a mother or father that ‘hovers’ around their child 24/7, overseeing their life to keep them from every potential danger, pitfall and mishap. It looks good on paper, but this kind of parenting forgets one important fact of reality: life happens. Adversity happens to all of us. Those children who engage with adversity in their formative years learn how to handle it well and come up with ...read more

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S. Abigail McCarrel, LCSW, DCSW



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