Written by Licensed Professional Counselor Qiana Toy-Ellis, this blog offers heartfelt insights on mental health, emotional wellness, and personal growth from her practice in Columbus, GA. Whether you're navigating anxiety, processing trauma, or learning healthier ways to cope with burnout and emotional overwhelm, Qiana shares trauma-informed therapy tips, self-care strategies, and real-life encouragement to support your healing journey - all rooted in grace.
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Finding Stability: Coping Strategies for Living with Bipolar Disorder
Living with bipolar disorder can commence at any age. The disorder affects both men and women across all ages, races, […]
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Understanding Bipolar Disorder: Myths, Facts, and Finding Support
Started by the International Society for Bipolar Disorders, World Bipolar Day occurs on March 30th each year. In 2014, the
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Living with OCD: Coping Tools and Hope for Recovery
For anyone living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), life is a series of challenges. The good news is that modern mental
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OCD Is More Than Cleanliness: What Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Really Looks Like
Like other mental health disorders, mental health organizations set aside a week to increase public education about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (also
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Faith, Hope, and Healing: Encouragement for Women Facing Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is one diagnosis no one wants to hear. Not the woman, not her family, not her friends. The
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Supporting a Loved One Through Breast Cancer: Mental and Emotional Care Tips
A medical diagnosis of breast cancer can mean a devastating blow to a loved one, and that blow may take
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World Mental Health Day: Why Global Mental Health Awareness Matters
October 10, 2025, carries the designation of World Mental Health Day, also known as World Mental Health Awareness Day. The
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Breaking the Silence: Understanding Mental Illness and Its Impact on Everyday Life
According to the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), in the U.S., 50% of mental illnesses lasting a lifetime begin
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When Health Battles Affect Your Mind: Supporting Mental Wellness Through Cancer Diagnosis
A cancer diagnosis turns a person’s whole world upside down. From then on, a cancer patient does not think, act,
Hope After the Hard: Holding On When You Don’t Feel Okay
You may find it difficult to feel hope when you do not feel ok. That is one of the ways
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What to Expect When Starting Therapy: Breaking Down Fear & Myths
People who consider psychotherapy usually have questions about the process. They also accept as true certain myths about therapy. The
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Faith and Mental Health: How God Walks With Us Through Depression and Doubt
During periods of depression and doubt, individuals struggling with a crisis of faith and mental health depression may find the
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Coping with Emotional Overwhelm: Simple Practices to Regain Stability
Feeling emotionally overwhelmed can happen to anyone for a variety of reasons. Most people associate emotional overload with working professionals
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After the Loss: Supporting Survivors of Suicide
The loss survivors feel after a suicide by a loved one or a friend is fierce and may last for
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You Are Not a Burden: Navigating Depression & Suicidal Thoughts with Compassion
Each person’s depression is unlike every other person. By way of illustration, psychiatrists and psychotherapists often categorize depression as either
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Life After the Uniform: Suicide Risk and Resilience in Veterans
Re-entering civilian life following military service presents a unique suicide risk for veterans. Therapists summarize quality of life for veterans
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Faith, Mental Health, and Suicide: Where God Meets the Struggle
Mental health disorders are comprised of a variety of factors that may have an outsized impact on someone’s emotional health,
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Breaking the Silence: Understanding Suicide Warning Signs & How to Help
Every personality is unique. People face influences from numerous factors occurring during their lifetime. In much the same way, every
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Grief and Grace: Supporting Yourself Through the Long Road of Healing
Grief naturally flows from a significant personal loss. To a grieving person, the grieving process may feel as if a
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Understanding Grief: It’s Not Just About Loss Through Death
Every human being experiences grief at some point in their lifetime. Grief means coping with a loss. No matter what
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