by The Guidance Center | Jan 5, 2023 | Anxiety, Community, Ending Stigma, Hope, Mental Wellness
A new year is always exciting! Unfortunately, many New Year’s resolutions tend to be short-lived with little follow-through due to unrealistic goal setting. In fact, most New Year’s resolutions don’t typically come from a positive mental space. Focusing on what you...
by The Guidance Center | Oct 14, 2022 | Anxiety, Community, Ending Stigma, Hope, Mental Wellness
October commemorates National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) and was established in 1987 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The month was created with the intention of pairing individuals in need with tools from organizations working on...
by The Guidance Center | Oct 6, 2022 | Anxiety, Community, Ending Stigma, Hope, Mental Wellness
On October 10th, we observe World Mental Health Day. Started by the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992, this global holiday aims to promote mental health awareness and end all stigma associated with speaking freely about one’s mental health. While the...
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...
