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What About Your Friends: Recognizing a Toxic Friendship

Sharea Farmer, LCSW

What About Your Friends: Recognizing a Toxic Friendship When it comes to friendships I have had my fair share of good, not so good and just flat out bad.  I’ve had the friend that would mimic everything I did; down to my hairstyle.  I’ve had the friend that when we spoke, somehow, the conversation always led back to her.  I pride myself on being a good communicator, but I’m sure she couldn’t tell you a single thing about me.  I can go on and on with the different things I’ve allowed over the years when it came to accepting things … Continue reading What About Your Friends: Recognizing a Toxic Friendship

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From the Heart of The Radiant: My Secret Life Exposed: Getting the Help I Needed

Sharea Farmer, LCSW

Over the last few months I have been updating the blog to address issues of self-improvement and development.  During this process I have received great feedback and personal stories from my followers.  Thank you all for helping Radiant Sunshine; as we continue to improve we will be adding different contributors.  Our first contributor is an anonymous female living with mental illness.  Join me in welcoming this contributor as she shares her story…. My Secret Life Exposed: Getting the Help I Needed Mental illness is a huge stigma I wasn’t ready to deal with, but conquered with an open mind and … Continue reading From the Heart of The Radiant: My Secret Life Exposed: Getting the Help I Needed

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Suicide in the Black Community

Sharea Farmer, LCSW

Suicide in the Black Community This past year we’ve lost Soul Train creator Don Cornelius, Erica Kennedy, author of Bling and music executive Chris Lighty.  These deaths have highlighted the reality of suicide in the Black community.  Although there is some disagreement to the cause of death among these cases; it is still cause for concern.  The statement “Black people don’t commit suicide” is far from true. Over the last few years the suicide rate has fluctuated, but no matter how you look at it, in the last 15 years the rates of suicide has increased; especially amongst our Black … Continue reading Suicide in the Black Community

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My Role of Aaron

Sharea Farmer, LCSW

A few years back I truly learned the power of Faith and Prayer.  I watched as my sister’s life was proclaimed over by man more than once or twice in a short time span (I’ll save this full testimony for another time).  Never once did I believe their report even when love ones, friends or doctors tried to prepare me for what “may” happen.  They meant no harm, they just didn’t want to see me hurt. Faith in God’s word is what I stood on.  My role was simple and I played it well; thank God, I maintain my sister is healed.  And I would play … Continue reading My Role of Aaron