Through My Looking Glass

It is estimate that at least 5,000 African-American soldiers served in the Revolutionary War. Black soldiers froze, starved, and died along with their white colleagues during the winter of 1777-78. The ones who made it home was treated like they did before they left while the white men was thanked and celebrated for a good job done. something was wrong with that then. I know thinks still have not changed.

The latest studies show that life expectancy is 15-20 years from the moment of addiction, not to mention the physical and mental deterioration along the way. Cocaine addicts often die within 5 years from the time they begin heavy usage.... Lets talk about it

Come listen as I speak to homeless father's on the street. 

  According to the CDC

Homelessness as a Public Health Law Issue: Selected Resources

On any given night, hundreds of thousands of people are homeless in the United States.1 These people might be chronically homeless, have temporarily lost their shelter, be fleeing domestic violence, or facing any number of other issues.2 Homelessness is closely connected to declines in physical and mental health; homeless persons experience high rates of health problems such as HIV infection, alcohol and drug abuse, mental illness, tuberculosis, and other conditions. 

According to the CDC

Now lets talk about being the parent of a victim. The point here is you being the parent. How do you feel If your child  has been sexual assaulted. Do you feel anger, anxiety, sadness and fear. I felt these when my own daughter was sexual abused by someone we knew

According to the CDC Stress can cause

For abusers stress can make the lives of their victims more difficult.

For victims just the stress of knowing theirs abusers are coming home at a certain time can be stressful.

Lets fine some positive ways to lessen the stress

Helping others is wonderful. It is the right thing to do but what about you.

What I am going to tell you today is not to forget yourself

I have had a rough week and I am realizing no matter what I do, it is never enough. I do and do and I support but, In the meantime some people do not seem to realize that I cannot always be there.  Take it further I get tired, and I am not away able to do. It makes me happy to help but I have not been thinking about me. Lets give support without loosing ourselves

Today’s podcast is about acceptance. I will have a conversation with family therapist Theresa Jenkins. First and most Theresa is a  Child of God, and a survivor. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy | Certified in Addiction Studies | Certified in Trauma Informed Practice. Theresa Jenkins. She is going to help us better understand where to go once we accept the fact that something is not right and we need help. Theresa works for the  Harvest House counseling. She is also listed in Psychology today under N.Y therapist or you can google Theresa Jenkins MA. LMFT.

Depression is not just sadness it is painful. It is overwhelming. A lot of people mistake it for sadness. That is one of the reasons it is so hard to spot. I will tell you that it is not. Sadness is tangible. If you are sad more times or less you can explain why you are sad.  Depression is un explainable and leave us silent, numb. If someone tells you they are depress do not tell them you have or is sad too. Sadness us not depression. listen and support them

This is serious and we need to take it seriously. As I person who taught that was a way out for me as well when I was young. I will tell you pay attention to the young children. look for the signs. I was glad that some one was there for me

This episode about Elder abuse. Approximately 1 out of every 10 Americans over 60 years of age have experience abuse yet, only one in 24 cases of abuse are reported. The annual loss of financial abuse is estimated to be $36.5 billion. The sad thing is elders who experience financial exploitation is self reported at a higher rate than sexual, physical, emotional, passive and other abuse. We need to educator ourselves and our elders . They need to know it is ok for them to let someone know they are being hurt. our elders should be care for not taken advantage of.