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written by Kirk Moore Therapeutic music is good for the soul. But not only. I�m a musician. A guitarist. And I play music to help create a healing environment in hospitals, hospice, nursing homes, in yoga classes, and in behavioral health treatment centers. Some would say what I do is magic. It�s not magic. There�s science behind it. Therapeutic music is not a performance

by Rachael Keefe Watching �13 Reasons Why� brought back a lot of memories and emotions from my own horrible high school years. It also made me realize anew that suicidality is still a mystery and, too often, a shameful secret that can claim too many lives. We do need to talk about it, as the show supposedly intends. However, we need to talk about suicidality, trauma and depression in

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11.28-30. _________________________________________________________________________________ By M.W. Bychowski Too often people marked

�Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent.� Acts 18:9b �Shhh�� she said so quietly. �I am on medication!� ________________________________________________________________________________________ By Alan Johnson She was 17 years old and came by the booth at the UCC General Synod that I was hosting for our UCC Mental Health Network. Even before she whispered this to me