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PAUSE; 2020 Conference Conference Topics Healing from Childhood TraumaHealing from GriefHealing from the "Unknown"Healing from Self-Inflicted Wounds Panelists Pastor Andre JonesJenai TidwellPastor Trey Davis Keynote Speakers

Robert Plutchik's psychoevolutionary theory of emotion is one of the most influential classification approaches for general emotional responses. He considered there to be eight primary emotions—anger, fear, sadness, disgust, surprise, anticipation, trust, and joy. Plutchik proposed that these 'basic' emotions are biologically primitive and have evolved in order to increase the reproductive fitness of the animal. Plutchik argues for the primacy...

Our Founder, Devin Kennamore, got the pleasure of sitting down with the creator of a new website for Houstonians to match them with a mental health professional best suited for them. www.mentalhealthmatch.com The goal of the site is to help those in need of a mental health professional find someone who suits their needs. Our founder took...

Pause; Founder, Devin, was invited to share her story with the congregation for the 11 am service at Cullen Missionary Baptist Church of Houston, Texas.  It is her mission to share and inform others that life can still be lived no matter what your diagnosis is. God is on your side, He knows your...

Do you have people? Do you have a person? Who do you call when you are at your lowest? What do you need right now? All questions you would hear if you've ever had a mental health emergency. If you have experienced these sorts of things before (panic attacks, suicidal idealization, manic episodes), you might...

As the anniversary of when we first started dating was approaching, we wanted to do something special, so we booked a hotel. I had the money saved up…or so I thought.  We planned for a two-night stay in a nice hotel. Unbeknownst to me, the hotel charged for incidentals and the total came out...

It’s like being dragged downriver by the current. When the depressive moments hit —— like, really hit —— the flood of every negative thought I’ve ever had about myself, my friends, my family, my faith, or whatever other f word that fits in this moment overtakes me. This river is filled with jagged rocks known...

This is going to be a tough one. I have been wrestling with what to write for months. I thought that having my own space after so long would prove to be just what I needed to get my creative writing "juices" flowing and I would churn these blogs out frequently and with ease. ...

We can find advice from all types of resources these days, but the Word of God remains unrivaled. It can be helpful to connect your spirit and emotions during the journey to mental stability. If you are of the Christian Faith, these bible plans can be a good resource for learning biblical coping skills...

I am the oldest of two daughters, although my sister and I switched roles many years ago. I am engaged to be married next year. I like cats, food, music from the 70s and 80s, and sometimes dancing. I love science, math (but it does not love me back), codding, crochet, and quilting. I...