Black Children, Youth, and Mental Health

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To listen live at 4 pm Mountain/6 pm Eastern, click here www.BlogTalkRadio.com/drpeg May 10, 2013 – Today’s show examines some of the factors that impact the mental health and well-being of Black children and youth. Brother jeff, founder of brother jeff’s Cultural Center in Denver is hosting the third session in his series on Black [...]

Mental Health Disparities

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To listen live at 4 pm Mountain/6 pm Eastern, click here www.BlogTalkRadio.com/drpeg April 26 2013 – What is good mental health? What role do culture, race, age, gender, and class play in our mental health? The Office of Minority Health has designated April as National Minority Health Month to raise awareness about health disparities that [...]

Breaking the Chains of Addiction

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To listen live at 4 pm Mountain/6 pm Eastern, click here www.BlogTalkRadio.com/drpeg April 12, 2013 – Are you in bondage to an addiction or other compulsive behavior? April is National Alcohol Awareness Week, but this week’s episode of Living Well with Dr. Peg will address the broader topic of addiction. Marriage and Family Therapist and [...]

Coping with Social Anxiety Pt. 2

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March 29, 2013 - We continue Part 2 of our discussion on Social Anxiety Disorders. My guest, Dr. Michele Cooley-Strickland shares her expertise in treating social anxiety with cognitive-behavioral techniques. Dr. Michele is a licensed psychologist and professor at both UCLA and Johns Hopkins University. In addition, Global Change Network, USA (GCN) ordination candidate, Renetta Haynes [...]

Coping with Social Anxiety

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March 22, 2013 – Dr. Michele Cooley-Strickland shares her insights and advice about social anxiety and that dreaded 4-letter word…FEAR. Listen live every Friday at 4 pm Mountain Time (6 pm Eastern) to Living Well with Dr. Peg on www.blogtalkradio.com/drpeg. (Listen to previous episodes of the Living Well with Dr. Peg show in the archives). Call in [...]

Mental Health and the Black Community

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February 15, 2013 – Stigma around mental illness and achieving health equity – equal and optimal health care for all populations – are important issues facing the Black community. A 1996 survey conducted by Mental Health America found that: • 63 percent of African Americans believe that depression is a personal weakness, (significantly higher than the [...]

Holiday Stress

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December 21, 2012 – ‘Tis the season to be…lonely, sad, depressed, broke, stressed, anxious, frazzled, disappointed? Christmas is right around the corner and it’s a joyous time to celebrate the birth of Christ, spend time with friends and family, and exchange gifts, but not everyone is looking forward to Christmas. For many, the holidays are [...]

Helping Children Cope with Trauma

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December 14, 2012 – As I write this, 20 children and 6 adults have been shot and killed at an elementary school in Connecticut. We can expect children to exhibit some of the same signs of acute trauma as adults, however, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry describes several additional effects of “One-Episode [...]

Royal Radio Prank Contributes to Nurse’s Suicide

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December 13, 2012 – I am so sad about the nurse, Jacintha Saldanha, who committed suicide after being duped by an Australian radio prank. In her own mind, Saldanha was probably feeling judged and humiliated for her role in giving the pranksters access to Britain’s Princess Kate during the Royal’s hospitalization for severe morning sickness. I [...]

RSVP Open House

“Do Something Different for a Change in 2013: Open House” Saturday, January 5, 2013 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm 2101 S. Blackhawk St. Suite 140  Aurora, CO 80014   I am now accepting new clients for Christian counseling and personal transformation coaching and will be working with individual adults (both men and women) using short-term, solution-focused, [...]