Mental Health

OCD is not an adjective

Mental Health

Mental Health

OCD is not an adjective

By Katie ZuccoOctober 15, 2021No Comments

Happy OCD awareness week! This week (and month) are so important to decrease the stigma of mental health, and in particular, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Contrary to popular belief, we are all not “a little OCD”. This false narrative takes...

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The Cost of Youth Incarceration versus the Riding Academy

CORRAL Girls, Mental Health, Systemic Injustice

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The Cost of Youth Incarceration versus the Riding Academy

By Julia SoplopSeptember 27, 2021Comments Disabled

More than $100,000—that’s the annual cost of incarceration per youth in North Carolina. In 2020, that number jumped to around $156,000 per youth per year due to the added expense of pandemic safety measures. The average stay per commitment is more...

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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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Rest and Learning

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Rest and Learning

By Camille BrownJune 29, 2021Comments Disabled

“We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don’t allow our bodies to heal, and we don’t allow our minds and hearts to heal.” ~Thích Nhất Hạnh In a world that values productivity...

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Recognizing and Understanding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

CORRAL Girls, Mental Health

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Recognizing and Understanding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

By Krupa BharodiyaJune 18, 2021Comments Disabled

What is PTSD? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder in which an individual faces trouble recovering from a stressful or traumatic event. The event could be either experienced or witnessed. PTSD is a historically misunderstood disorder,...

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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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Interrupting the school-to-prison pipeline

CORRAL Girls, Education, Mental Health, Systemic Injustice

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Interrupting the school-to-prison pipeline

By Julia SoplopMay 05, 2021Comments Disabled

We often think of education as protective. In reality, however, some schools are delivering the opposite of protection for their most vulnerable students: a path toward incarceration. This phenomenon, known as the school-to-prison pipeline, drives students...

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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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We’re All Meant to Be Here

CORRAL Girls, Mental Health

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We’re All Meant to Be Here

By Kristy Bastone-BakerApril 22, 2021Comments Disabled

Written by a CORRAL Programming Intern. A few months ago at CORRAL, I was on a walk with a girl who seemed to be spiraling further and further into her anxiety.  She was walking quickly, somewhat disjointedly, with scattered thoughts tumbling out of...

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