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What Good Can Come of This?
Who would have thought the brutal murders of several black men and women would, after so many years, bring out millions of people to rally for the value of all human life -- especially black lives --and to protest police violence and injustice?? Who would have...
Standing For Each Other – Against Racism
I am deeply affected by the recent horrible, racist acts that claimed the lives of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and far too many others in the black community. Over the past few days I’ve spent time thinking about what I want to share, from my heart. I...
Beginning Again
I am new to the CHRIS 180 family, having worked for some time at the now closed Care and Counseling Center of Georgia, I now work at the CHRIS Counseling Center – DeKalb. The counseling center has been in my life since I came to Atlanta for seminary and hospital...
A Small Word for a Big Experience
The month of April was difficult for me, both as a human living in the age of a global pandemic, and as a bereaved daughter. April 13, 2020 marked what would have been my mother’s 70th birthday. We lost her suddenly just over four years ago. This was the first year...
Mentionable and Manageable
“I’m getting really tired of being alone,” a friend said, tears flowing down her face. “I’m angry I don’t get to have my graduation ceremony,” a high school student confided. “I’m disappointed we can’t go on the cruise we’ve looked forward to for a year,” someone...
CHRIS 180 Meets Need During Pandemic
The Atlanta Journal Constitution featured CHRIS 180 on the cover of the paper Sunday, May 17 and in an online story, highlighting our efforts to meet the growing need of children, adults and families during the COVID-19 crisis. Read the article.
Every Waking Moment
It is 2 am, you are awake, and your mind is racing. You do not understand how it is you can still be awake. You had a long and exhausting day, you were too tired to even eat dinner. You could not wait to take a shower, and just fall into bed, so you did. That was five...
20 Kid-Friendly Activities To Do While Practicing Social Distancing!
We’re all feeling it. We’re all thinking it. How much longer will this be our reality? What can I possibly plan for today that will feel different than yesterday? Remaining in our homes for extended periods of time is something we’re all trying to adjust to. Kids...
The Balancing Act: How to Manage Working and Caring for Kids at Home
The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted many families into a work-from-home model almost overnight and it’s been that way for over two months. This unexpected event for which we were unprepared has created stress in many homes. Parents are seeking a solution to being with...
Catastrophic Thinking
The COVID-19 crisis has been marked by a relentless and sometimes unreliable exposure to news. We are living in the presence of uncertainty, without a sense of direction for recovery. We say “I don’t know” more than not, yet we want to discuss this time of our lives....
Pandemic Productivity with a Pinch of Pop Culture and Personality
Time is an interesting thing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just ask Spiderman. Days run together,we’re trying to keep our anxiety in check,many things are at a standstill,we’re dedicating time to making sure our basic needs are metand we have extra jobs, like teacher...
I Don’t Know Why I’m Sad
COVID-19 has become a thing. It has permeated our daily lives. It has become a driving force in our decision making, our work life, school life, social life and even our home life. Most of us can’t remember the first time we heard the terms, COVID-19 or novel...
Why?
Why? Why did this have to happen? Why me? When we don’t have answers to impossible situations, a human response is to cry out, “why?” Why did my dad get COVID-19? Why can’t I see my parents trapped in a nursing home? Why? And when we don’t have an answer to “why,” we...
Grief and Loss: Naming Our Pain
Welcome to the CHRIS 180 blog! We are glad that you are here and hope that hearing from our clinical experts and talented staff will be helpful to you as you navigate through this difficult time. If we can name our difficulties, we can manage them. Our community is...
Going Back to the Basics in Times of Stress
Over the past few weeks, ‘social distancing’ has become a phrase most of us use several times each day. And while some of you may have found it easy to translate to a different kind of life while quarantined, others are living alone or are far from family and friends....
The Power of Routines and Structure
In times of uncertainty and discomfort, it’s important that we depend on our routine and structure more than ever for self-regulation. You may ask, what is self-regulation? Self-regulation refers to our feelings, our energy level and our ability to send and receive...
Partnerships Allow CHRIS 180 To Help More In Community
IN THE NEWS: FOX 5 Atlanta April 21, 2020 Read news story and watch video.
CHRIS 180 Offers Hope, Food Delivery During Crisis
IN THE NEWS: FOX 5 Atlanta April 21, 2020 Read news story and watch video.