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Danica Mitchell, LCSW

Nada ElawdanSetting Goals

What Is Grit?

Grit can be defined as the resolve to keep going when things get difficult. The concept of grit was developed by Dr. Angela Duckworth, a psychologist, and MacArthur Genius who developed her career studying what makes people succeed. She published her studies in “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.”…
Judy SeoudLoneliness

When Does Loneliness Become Isolation?

Many people use the terms “loneliness” and “social isolation interchangeably” in everyday conversations. But they do have very different meanings and are not mutually exclusive. So it is important that we understand the differences between these two states, can identify who is at risk of experiencing them and have ways…