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Not Your Grandma’s School Lunch

CORRAL Girls, COVID-19, Inspiration, Parenting

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Not Your Grandma’s School Lunch

By Emmy ClarkeAugust 27, 2021Comments Disabled

As I mentioned in my last blog post, I was a high school teacher before I became a registered dietitian. When I started my career as a dietitian, I wanted to merge my love of public education with my passion for nutrition – which landed me working...

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Plate to the Classroom: Giving A Teenager’s Brain What It Needs

CORRAL Girls, COVID-19, Education, Mental Health

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Plate to the Classroom: Giving A Teenager’s Brain What It Needs

By Emmy ClarkeAugust 03, 2021Comments Disabled

Fun fact – before I became a Registered Dietitian, I was a high school science teacher. I absolutely loved teaching high school. I was, and still am, convinced that investing in education is the best chance for our society to move forward. So why...

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BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month

COVID-19, Mental Health, Our Blog, Systemic Injustice

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BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month

By Krupa BharodiyaJuly 21, 2021Comments Disabled

July is National Minority Health Month, also known as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Awareness Month. The US House of Representatives proclaimed July as this special month in 2008, aiming to improve access to mental health...

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Living with Anxiety and Depression

CORRAL Girls, COVID-19, Mental Health

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Living with Anxiety and Depression

By Carson MagnoMay 14, 2021Comments Disabled

You might be wondering, “What in the world are anxiety and depression?” I’m here to tell you first hand what they’re like from a personal level. I have suffered from severe anxiety and depression since I was 8 years old, which is really not...

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Recovery is Possible

CORRAL Girls, COVID-19, Mental Health

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Recovery is Possible

By Carson MagnoMay 04, 2021Comments Disabled

I grew up being bullied severely. They would call me fat, not good enough, and laugh at my speech impairment. They would mock me for my anxiety, calling me a “pathetic, drama queen” and “stupid” for my ADD. I was picked on so much that...

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Recognizing and Preventing Online Sexual Violence

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Recognizing and Preventing Online Sexual Violence

By Julia SoplopApril 19, 2021Comments Disabled

In the last year, many of us have turned to our screens more than ever before for work, school, and social contact. As we spend a higher proportion of our lives online, it has become even more critical to discuss the fact that sexual violence occurs not...

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The Bully of Diet Culture

CORRAL Girls, COVID-19, Mental Health, Systemic Injustice

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The Bully of Diet Culture

By Emmy ClarkeMarch 03, 2021Comments Disabled

Emmy is a registered dietician who meets with the CORRAL girls periodically to help dismantle diet culture, focus on nutrition and embrace intuitive eating.  March is national nutrition month! As a registered dietitian, I think this is an important topic...

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Diet Culture and COVID-19

CORRAL Girls, COVID-19, Mental Health

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Diet Culture and COVID-19

By Katie ZuccoFebruary 19, 2021Comments Disabled

Written by Katie Zucco, Manager of Mental Health Services at our Neuse River Campus and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate (LCSWA). Prior to CORRAL, Katie worked at an eating disorder hospital for adults and has firsthand experience working with...

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Self-Harm and Injury Awareness

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Self-Harm and Injury Awareness

By Julia RossFebruary 19, 2021Comments Disabled

Supporting A Teen’s Healing Process: Self-Harm and Injury Awareness Day is March 1st. Julia Ross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate at Foundations Family Therapy in Raleigh (MSW, LCSWA.) Adolescence is a time filled with change, curiosity,...

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Battling Low Confidence and Low Self-Esteem

CORRAL Girls, COVID-19, Mental Health

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Battling Low Confidence and Low Self-Esteem

By Julia SoplopJanuary 26, 2021Comments Disabled

Our guest blogger today is Julia Soplop, an author, photographer, wild horse enthusiast, and documentarian. Low confidence and low self-esteem influence many of us and can be rooted in childhood experiences. As young children, girls and boys exhibit...

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