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More Than Just “Senioritis”: How to Spot Academic Burnout vs. Severe Anxiety in Your Teen This Fall
By mid-October, the excitement of a new school year may start to fade. Homework piles up, tests get harder, extracurricular activities fill the calendar, and your teenager may seem more tired, frustrated, or withdrawn than usual. Maybe your teen has started saying, “I don’t want to go to school,” staying up late worrying about assignments, or bringing home grades that don’t reflect their usual effort. You might hear that they’re just being lazy, going through a phase, or expe
Benevolent Family Services
Oct 156 min read
Building "Trusted Spaces": How Community Care Bridges the Gap
Healing doesn't only happen in a therapist's office—it also happens in the trusted spaces where people feel safe, supported, and connected. From barbershops and faith communities to family living rooms, these everyday environments play an important role in promoting mental wellness. In this article, Benevolent Family Services explores how community care and professional behavioral health services work together to create a stronger support system.
Benevolent Family Services
Jul 294 min read
"Strong Friend" Syndrome: Why the Helpers in BIPOC Communities Need Support, Too
"You always seem to have it together." For many people, those words sound like a compliment. But for the person hearing them, they can feel like a responsibility they never asked to carry. In many Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, there is often an unspoken expectation to be the one who stays strong no matter what. Whether you're the family member everyone calls during a crisis, the friend who always gives advice, the caregiver looking after aging pa
Benevolent Family Services
Jul 164 min read
Men's Mental Health: The Weight We Carry and Why You Don't Have to Carry It Alone
There is a phrase heard often by our clinicians from the men they work with: "I've made it this far. I'll figure it out." Many of the men who walk through our doors have survived things that most people cannot imagine. They've experienced homelessness, violence, poverty, incarceration, family loss, addiction, trauma, discrimination, and years of instability. They've learned to keep moving forward no matter how difficult life becomes. For many men, especially those facing econ
Benevolent Family Services
Jun 54 min read
Finding Your Light When the Days Grow Dark
As the vibrant colors of autumn fade into the muted greys of winter, many of us feel a parallel shift within ourselves. If you’ve noticed your energy waning alongside the daylight, I want you to know something important: You aren't "lazy," and you aren't failing. You are simply reacting to a rhythmic change in your environment. The "Winter Blues"—or what we in the field often refer to as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)—is a very real physiological and emotional experience.
Benevolent Family Services
Jan 282 min read
BFS90 Community Series: The Line Up – A Men’s Mental Health Event
Benevolent Family Services hosted The Line Up, a men’s mental health event at RavNall Cuts in Newport News, blending brotherhood, open conversations, and community support. Learn more about how BFS is breaking the stigma around men’s mental health.
Benevolent Family Services
Oct 24, 20252 min read
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