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Linh Sasser is an LPC-Candidate with a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She is passionate about normalizing mental health services for all. She hopes to one day pen a memoir about her calling to be a mental health professional.

What is Financial Abuse?

When people think of domestic violence, they typically only consider physical abuse. But domestic violence includes taking away another’s autonomy and control of their lives. Financial abuse is one way people control others. Financial abuse occurs in 98% of abusive relationships. It’s the most common reason people stay in abusive…

July is Minority Mental Health Month: Here’s Why It Matters

Mental health challenges aren’t limited to race, gender, age, or socio-economic challenges. But your background can restrict your access to proper mental health care. Seeing these challenges Bebe Moore Campbell, author and co-founder of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Urban Los Angeles, worked to destigmatize mental illness, mainly…

The Psychological Effect of Aging

People live longer than ever with the aid of medical treatment and the knowledge of preventative steps to lessen the effects of physical aging. As of 2016, people over 65 years of age accounted for about 8.5% of the world’s population. That number should double by 2050, with 17% of…

Do You Have Baby Fever?

Have you or your partner experienced a sudden longing to have a baby? If so, you may have baby fever. Baby fever is a longing to have a child of your own. But, the longing doesn’t equate to having children, nor does having children always arise from baby fever. When…

Overcoming the Toxicity of Diet Culture

Diet culture may seem like a way to hold people accountable for their health. But, it often has the opposite effect — harming people physically and mentally. Rejecting toxic diet culture will help you think about body image in a more positive and healthy manner. What is Toxic Diet Culture? There…

How to Make a Blended Family Work

Blended families can bring joy, togetherness, and the chance for deep familial bonds. But complex family dynamics might make you wonder how you can make a blended family work. This post will explore some of the challenges you might encounter if you’re going into or forming a blended family. What…