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Psychological Effects of Being Adopted on Child Development

All For Kids

Adoptee Potential Identity Crises Adopted children often face what is known as an identity crisis , where they question their sense of self and their place in the world, according to Kendra Cherry, a psychosocial rehabilitation specialist and author of the “Everything Psychology Book.”

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What I Learned About Navigating the Mental Health System

Beautiful Voyager

I begin looking further into more advanced rehabs, but research has shown me that I couldn’t find one mental rehabilitation center that accepted Medicaid or Medicare in the US. Don’t get me wrong, I think these facilities treating addictions are important. I just don’t understand why mental health is seemingly less important.

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Scholarship Recipients 2022

University of Connecticut

I have always been passionate about criminal justice reform and lowering our country’s recidivism rate through rehabilitative practices. Following graduation, I intend to work with vulnerable populations, particularly those who are homeless or housing insecure and those with addictions.