Summary of the Study This past year, I studied the treatment progress of some of Renewed Freedom Center’s (RFC) patients for my dissertation project. Specifically, I examined how effective the…
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If adolescence is typically a time of storm and stress, imagine the intensified nature of this storm for an acculturating minority teen and his/her family. As it is, adolescence is…
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The sad truth is that mental health services are underutilized and shunned upon in many cultural minority groups. As an African-American, the reason why I got into the mental health…
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Migrants to the United States often experience depressive symptoms due to various reasons, including war, economic hardship, and language barriers. Amongst the various depressive symptoms are insomnia, loss of energy,…
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In our last newsletter, RFC celebrated National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Here at RFC, not only do we promote awareness, we advocate for ACTION. We are so proud to…
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is one of the most common mental health disorders among children and adolescents. OCD symptoms may go unnoticed for months and years until the symptoms are severe…
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According to Merriam Webster, the definitions for mindfulness are: 1) bearing in mind; 2) inclined to be aware. Neither of these truly captures the Eastern tradition of simply “to be”.…
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By Lauren Stutman, Psy. D. and Lily Spost, M.A. Have you ever felt like you were not in the driver's seat when strong emotions take hold of a situation? If…
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Here at RFC, we understand how critical teamwork is for the effectiveness of our organization in providing quality patient care. As a growing mental health treatment center, there are 4…
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Welcome to the New Year. This is the time when many people make resolutions for self-improvement to achieve a new, improved ‘you’. Whether it is a new exercise regimen or…
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