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Information on Domestic Violence
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Information on Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence is prevalent. As many as 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men face domestic violence from an intimate partner, resulting in injury, mental illness, STDs, lack of self-worth, and isolation. 

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The Universality of Anxiety
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The Universality of Anxiety

You are not alone in your experience of anxiety. Anxiety is in fact a normal psychological experience that God created as a driver to motivate us closer to or away from things in life.

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A Moment of Mental Health
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A Moment of Mental Health

I stand at the city bus stop waiting for that cold metal box to transport me to the office. I tick off tasks to complete when I arrive. Adjusting my mask, I review the line items marked through in my mental mead notebook. A woman smiles from six feet away. I thank God for this moment of mental health.

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Corona-mommy
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Corona-mommy

SCG Staff Therapist JoAnn Mullinix, NC Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate and mother, shares insights and reflections on the new normal as a parent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Managing Screen Time for Children and Teens: A Family Approach
Elizabeth Hirata Elizabeth Hirata

Managing Screen Time for Children and Teens: A Family Approach

John 10:10 says, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”  The truth is, media and digital devices are not the enemy or the thief. They may be an integral part in living the abundant life that God has for us.

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