Mental Health Blog

Reflections on trauma, healing, culture, and connection from Dr. Elinah Russell.

Suicide Prevention · July 2026

I Am Because You Are: An Ubuntu Approach to Suicide Prevention

Suicidal pain is often a crisis of connection — the feeling of not belonging, of being a burden. Ubuntu answers both, and shows us how communities can hold one another through the darkest moments.

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Ubuntu · July 2026

Ubuntu and Healing: Why We Recover in Community

Western mental health often frames healing as an individual project. Ubuntu — and neuroscience — tell a richer story: our nervous systems heal in connection.

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Trauma · July 2026

What Is EMDR? How Your Brain Can Heal From Trauma

EMDR is one of the most researched trauma treatments available — and one of the most misunderstood. Here’s how it works, and what a course of treatment looks like.

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Somatic · July 2026

Your Body Keeps Score: A Gentle Guide to Nervous System Regulation

Stress lives in the body, not just the mind. Learn why you can’t think your way to calm — and simple, body-based practices that actually help.

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