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Silencing Emotion Is Not Strength: What Scripture and Science Teach About Emotional Regulation . A supervisor berates an employee loudly in a meeting, abusing their authority by shaming rather than guiding. The employee remains silent, hurt but believing professionalism equates to silence. Similarly, an elder speaks softly to a young person who responds with disrespect and harshness, confusing emotional strength with provocation. In both cases, emotions such as anger and frus

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I take pleasure in the opportunity to introduce myself and my vision for promoting mental health literacy and spiritual wellness by bringing awareness to early signs of psychological distress alongside the concept of the wounded soul.  In 2012, I started Pathways Institute for Crisis Intervention and Education after years of advocating for family members living with mental illness. The journey was difficult. My family, despite our generations of experiencing chronic mental he