Kweku’s Korner By Kelly S Felder and Kellianne Felder Independence is a major goal for many young people. However, achieving true independence requires trust, emotional growth, and mental maturity. One of the most common requests from teens is the desire to leave home and get a job. For many, this feels like the first real […]
Understanding Your Black Male Teen
Kweku’s Korner By Ethan Moore Like many Black male teens in Milwaukee, I am stressed and stressed not only by the regular casualties of being a teen, like school, sometimes social issues, and mental health. But as well as being an African American, I was also under the pressure of simply being Black in one […]
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Kweku’s Korner By Ra Kweku Akyirefi Melchizedek Amoasi We know the President is a puppet ruled by invisible and shadow hands that move the strings behind the eyes of the trusting public. Is that to say those in power do not yield a certain level of power that must be respected? Absolutely not! However, this […]
A Teenager’s Guide to Mental Wellness Over the Summer 2025: The APS You Want to Use
Kweku’s Korner By Kofi Jonah Smith & R. Kweku Amoasi School is out and children are excited for the new freedoms, especially the ability to manage their own time. However, this extra free time if not used properly can become a waste zone full of non-productivity. Many teens will mismanage their time; for example, some […]
4th of U Lie
Kweku’s Korner By Kweku Amoasi & Noah Smith The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776, and “signed on August 2, 1776. The words penned by the founding fathers of this nation were aspirational and unprecedented. They boldly declared “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal and […]
ACT (V of V)
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi This series on (ACT) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ends on the most powerful of notes. The note of doing. The note of executing. While taking drivers education class, our teacher informed us how to be great defensive drivers. He said the first step is to identify the situation […]
ACT (Part IV)
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is simple and nuanced. It’s a personal journey, but a walk with others to help guide and support us through that journey. As we enter the second half of this six-stage philosophy, we will shift to the concept of “Self as Context.” At this […]
Men’s Mental Health Month: A Reflection – Where Do Warriors Go to Weep?
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Carolyn Spearman Davis, Ph.D., CMPC Courage+Resilience= Healing Scrolling through IG recently (as I do when I’m bored), I landed on a clip of Cam Newton talking with Pastor Jamal Bryant on his podcast. The caption was about Cam responding to claims that he’s “creating broken homes”. But, what caught my attention […]
ACT Part (III)
Kweku’s Korner By Dr. Kweku Akyirefi Amoasi In our small series on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), we discuss therapeutic ways to deal with past experiences (acceptance) and the resulting continual dysfunctional thoughts (cognitive diffusion) that keep us in a state of distress. After we capture and reframe the negative and/or untrue subconscious thoughts, we […]
Crashing Out: When Unmanaged Emotions Lead to Crisis
Kweku’s Korner By Patrice McBeath LPC In today’s polarized, fast-paced, high-pressure world, many people are quietly carrying emotional burdens heavier than they can manage. The current state of the world reflects divisions in opinions, beliefs, and interests across societies and cultures. For some, the weight of carrying it all eventually becomes too much. They don’t […]
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