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Five years ago, my mother revealed to me that she struggled with clinical depression and was having thoughts of suicide. I was 7 months pregnant at the time with my son and didn’t know how to respond or properly help her. Nevertheless, her honesty planted a seed in me to help find her support and my faith led me on a career changing journey to find my calling in Counseling and Mental Health Advocacy. On October 5 & 6, 2015 I attended the National Council of Behavioral Health

Today is National Suicide Prevention Day. Did you know? 80% of people who contemplate suicide give out signs that they are thinking about it. Notify the family, caregiver and/or doctor if appropriate. The following are some indications that a person may commit this act: A preoccupation with and/or writing about death or suicide Making final arrangements and giving away special possessions Avoiding commitments Sudden loss of interest in something that was once quite important

Moms are the anchors in their households. When a mom isn't well, everyone suffers. Maternal Mental Health disorders impact 15-20% of pregnant women and women in the postpartum period (year after birth), yet most are never diagnosed and treated. By conservative estimates, this means more than 600,000 women in the U.S. suffer each year. These experiences can have lasting consequences on a mother and her family including her infant's cognitive and behavioral development, the wel

Welcome to your second chance. I’m Coach Debbie and it is my passion to empower people through tough times in their life. Thank you for visiting my site. Let me introduce myself and share the tools that I use to empower women as highlighted below: Certified Touchpoints Trainer (Brazelton) Newborn Behavioral Observation (Brazelton) Infant Mental Health Level 1 & 2 (CSC) PREPARE-ENRICH National Facilitator Couple's Communication Facilitator Marriage Counselor/ Mentor (SFAC