by Dr. Tonya Armstrong | Jul 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Your Blues Ain’t Like Mine is one of my favorite novels, authored by the late Bebe Moore Campbell. While you may be aware that July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, you may be less familiar with the fact that she was one of the Black women...
by Dr. Tonya Armstrong | May 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Mother’s Day was established in 1914 in the U.S. as a day for showing appreciation for the contributions of mothers, and rightly so, because motherhood can be one of the toughest jobs you’ll ever love. We celebrate motherhood because it is a life-long commitment that...
by Dr. Tonya Armstrong | May 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
One of my interns at The Armstrong Center for Hope recently shared an interesting statistic: The most common lie is, “I’m fine.” Sometimes, we utter these words in the rhythm of polite conversation. A co-worker quickly passes in the hallway, asking the perfunctory,...
by Dr. Tonya Armstrong | May 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
No, your eyes are not playing tricks on you. On this first day of May, during the first hours of Mental Health Month, I actually have placed “celebrate” and “mental health” in the same sentence. I know this has not been the predominant message...
by Dr. Tonya Armstrong | Apr 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Today is the highest holiday (“holy day”) of the Christian year. We have waited patiently during the 40 days of Lent, perhaps traveling through out our own wilderness experiences of giving up chocolate, sweets, meals, social media, or other sacrifices. The Lenten...
