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When It’s Not Most Wonderful Time of the Year

November 11, 2021 0 comments Mental Health, Self-Care Anxiety, Christmas, Depression, grief, holiday blues, holidays, Mental Health, mental health awareness, Mental Illness Education, seasonal depression, self-care Dr. Leesha

Come November and we begin to hear Andy Williams song, “It’s most the wonderful time of the year.” Except it isn’t. For so many, the […]

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Decoding ADHD

October 18, 2021 1 comment Uncategorized ADHD, Birmingham Alabama, education, Mental Health, mental health awareness, Mental Illness Education, Psychiatrist, student mental health Dr. Leesha

Dismantling ADHD Stereotypes Loud, bossy, bad, dumb, stupid, lazy – these are but a fraction of the destructive words erroneously used to describe children and […]

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Accessing Mental Health Services: The College Edition

September 6, 2021 0 comments Mental Health, Parenting, Schools Birmingham Alabama, college mental health, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, drleesha, Mental Health, mental health awareness, Mental Illness Education, Psychiatrist, student mental health Dr. Leesha

Mental Illness Statistics What we already know according to the National Institute of Mental Health: 1 in 5 adults in the United States live with […]

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Love’s Gaze

June 20, 2021 2 comments Family, Parenting Birmingham Alabama, fathers, love, Parenting, positive parenting Dr. Leesha

For my father, Alvin Ellis Your first gaze upon newborn me escapes the recesses of my memory But I know without question That your first […]

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Changing the Conversation Around Mental Health & Mental Illness

May 30, 2021 0 comments Health, Mental Health Birmingham Alabama, drleesha, Mental Health, Psychiatrist, self-care Dr. Leesha

Mental Health Awareness Month As the last day of May quickly approaches, bringing with it an end to Mental Health Awareness month, I have been […]

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A Soundtrack for Social Justice

April 25, 2021 0 comments Racism, Social Justice blacklives, Dr. Leesha, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, Mental Health, racism, self-care, social justice Dr. Leesha

A tenuous verdict On April 20, 2021 twelve jurors declared Derek Chauvin Guilty on three charges – 2nd degree murder, 3rd degree murder, and manslaughter. […]

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