Social Issues

Written by: Written by: DR. LAQUESHA ROBINSON, PSY.D   In today’s world, many of us rely on social media platforms for connectedness and staying informed. Social media apps such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube, and Instagram allow us to find and connect with each other instantaneously and has become are norm in our daily lives. Social media is a great outlet that enables you to stay connected, find new friends, network, raise awareness and promote causes which are all positive aspects.[...]

Written by: Michael Evans-Zepeda, PsyD, City Attorney’s Office, Los Angeles, Neighborhood Justice Program The Neighborhood Justice Program (NJP) is one of many community-based initiatives created by Mike Feuer, the Los Angeles City Attorney, to reshape how a governmental prosecutorial agency engages with the numerous public safety challenges a city like Los Angeles faces. NJP and other programs underneath the Community Justice Initiative (CJI), such as the Dispute Resolution Program (DRP), the Homeless[...]

Written by: JACQUELINE GARCIA, LCSW Families across the nation are facing the need to constantly adapt to the evolving changes caused by the spread of COVID-19. Schools, daycares, and most recreational settings are closed, leaving parents and caregivers to become the primary source of support to assist children to navigate pandemic fatigue. It is important to understand that with change children may experience feelings of fear, worries, anxiety, depression, grief, and loss, among other psychological distr[...]

Written By: Michael Obregon LMFT This past year has been challenging for everyone. It has been difficult to continuously adapt to the several changes that have happened throughout this pandemic. Loss can manifest in different ways such as: loss of social connections, loss of freedom, event changes, job loss, or the loss of a loved one. To a certain extent it can be said that the grieving process itself has been lost. The stay-at-home orders and social distancing have not allowed people to grieve in the sa[...]

Written by: DR. LAQUESHA ROBINSON, PSY.D. If there is anything that 2020 has taught us was that pandemics can be stressful. With the emergence of COVID-19, literature reports have revealed several common reactions to COVID 19 that are surfacing amongst the general population. While we know that a common reaction COVID-19 has been stress, other reactions such as uncontrolled fear related to infection, anxiety, boredom, and disabling loneliness have also surfaced. If you are experiencing any of these sympto[...]

Written by: JOVANNA BORQUEZ, MS,  Covid-19 has brought upon our lives a serious of stressors that have not only affected our physical health but our mental health. Over the past months, we have seen an increase in the mental health need within the youth population. According to studies conducted in China, Italy and Spain, there has been high rise in children and teens presenting with feeling depressed, angry, bored and anxious (Zhou, Zhang, Wand, 2020; Orgiles, Morales, Delvecchio, 2020). But how can[...]

Written by: Written by: DR. LAQUESHA ROBINSON, PSY.D   Overwhelmed by images of the mob? Sudden irritability after noticing negative posts in your news feeds? Over the last few month, you may have noticed that many of our friends, family and strangers have taken to social media to share their political opinions. The emergence of these enduring debates on social media has raised our stress level. Some notable reactions as it concerns our mental health. Ways to manage your stress levels from social med[...]

By: DR. MICHAEL EVANS-ZEPEDA PSY.D. The holiday season can be a time of joy, connection, and rejuvenation.  It can also be a time of exhaustion, stress, and conflict.  Holidays underneath the duress of an ongoing pandemic are certain to be a heightened mix of both.  For us to maximize the positive aspects of the holiday season, we must take care of ourselves.  As the saying goes, put the oxygen mask on our own face before helping someone else (Topor, 2019).  What is self-care a[...]