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Isayah Alman is a psychotherapist, social worker, mental health researcher, and writer. He is currently teaching LMSW content while developing a framework for sustainable mental health education.
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Therein lies to two towns. One for those, and one for those not. Those who are not are known, and those who are, are known as well. Yet within in the daily drumming of everyday life, there exists a brokered peace. An understanding of sorts. Unwritten and present. Unspoken and clear. And between these two…
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How do we heal? Healing takes many forms. It can be active or passive. Fast or slow. Internal or external. Shared with others or carried alone. The shape of healing is not what makes it personal. What makes it personal is what needs healing in the first place. We do not all heal the same…
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Hi. My name is Isayah Alman. I also sometimes go by Alex — my middle name. Javier was my father’s name; he passed away when I was very young. Alman is my mother’s last name. If I told you that having more than two names causes identity confusion, that would only be partly true. Mostly,…
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