by The Guidance Center | Aug 18, 2022 | Anxiety, body image, Mental Wellness, social media
“If we make self-love or body acceptance conditional, the truth is, we will never be happy with ourselves. The reality is that our bodies are constantly changing, and they will never remain exactly the same. If we base our self-worth on something as ever-changing as...
by The Guidance Center | Aug 12, 2022 | Anxiety, Community, Ending Stigma, Hope, Mental Wellness, Traingings
In the digital age, inspiration and guidance can come from the most unlikely of sources. TikTok, the social media platform, has been increasingly used as a space for parents to share and gain advice from parenting experts or other relatable caregivers. Gentle...
by The Guidance Center | Aug 5, 2022 | Anxiety, Community, Ending Stigma, Hope, Mental Wellness, Traingings
In the 2019 Long Beach Community Health Assessment, 14.5 percent of adult residents of Long Beach were diagnosed with depression. Suicide was the second leading cause of premature death. According to the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 8.9 percent of youth in grades...
by The Guidance Center | Jul 22, 2022 | Anxiety, Community, Ending Stigma, Hope, Mental Wellness
During the month of July, we observe Disability Pride Month, in honor of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990. The ADA provides civil rights protection for the disabled and prohibits discrimination based on a disability. Roughly 26% of...
by The Guidance Center | Jun 8, 2022 | Anxiety, Community, Hope, Inside TGC, Mental Wellness, Parenting Tips, Trauma-informed
Buffalo. Santa Ana. Uvalde. Could it happen in Long Beach or in San Pedro? The reality of domestic terrorism and mass shootings breaks all of our hearts and scares our children again and again. It seems so untenable that we live our lives like this. At The Guidance...
by The Guidance Center | May 13, 2022 | Anxiety, Community, Hope, Mental Wellness
Mental Health Awareness Month- Why Mental Health Matters May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As we all continue to process and heal from the collective trauma from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important now than ever to speak out about mental health. A recent...
