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Ariafya LLC
Founding Member and President
PO Box 197
Redmond, WA 98073

Beloved:

I would like to introduce you to my business, The Ari | af | ya Universe: The Science of Mental Zeal for Spirit and Well-Being for diverse people. I am the founding member and president.

Ariafya is the Americanization of 2 KiSwahili words combined to mean: ZEAL, ENTHUSIASM, EAGERNESS, INITIATIVE, SPIRIT, KEENNESS, INVENTIVENESS, HEALTH, WELL-BEING; STRENGTH, VIGOUR and POWER.

Ariafya embodies the diverse woman’s experience - QUEEN and GODDESS of the Diaspora and her experience. We want to be ARIAFYA!

I am requesting your support for my business by:

• Participating in my brands’ social networking sites
• Being coached for health and wellness
• Serving on my brands’ professional advisory board
• Supporting monetarily for my businesses’ overall mission

You will be a part of this exciting opportunity of deciding how diverse people will seek online and real-time mental health and wellness care in the near future! Your return on investment will be demonstrable!

If being a key stakeholder for The Ariafya Universe you want, please read the following 3 brand descriptions and support this effort monetarily and participatory by submitting your interest (donation) in the enclosed envelop or online at the below websites listed.

Asante sana,

Dr. Gina

The Brands of The Ari | af | ya Universe
The Science of Mental Zeal for Spirit and Well-Being


Sistah Mental Health and Wellness

•The premier online social media for mental health and wellness resource support site for diverse women

•We are confidential, secure and private social network where members are free to discuss their mental health concerns

•All applicants are screened and invited to membership

•Become embraced by like-minded Queens visit us at:

SistahMentalHealth.com

Start your PQ Interest Questionnaire today! We are awaiting your presence!


The GYM Right Coach for You!

•The Get Your Mind Right=GYM Right Coach for you when you need a boost to your wellness!

•We offer Health/Wellness webinars, seminars and mental health timeshares or retreats so that you can dedicate one week to commit toward your goal

•Do you desire to be more fit, energized and less stressed, then check out:

GYMRIGHT.COM


Start your PQ Interest Questionnaire today! Because if you don’t have your health, what do you have?


Mental Health Angel Investment Group

•The Mental Health Angel Investment Group is the professional liaison between the brands of The Ari | af | ya Universe.

•We want angel investors, professional advisory board members, joint ventures, clinical trials and partnerships to empower, self-manage and promote health/wellness to diverse communities.

•We present position papers and clinical trials to professionals and lay people on mental health and wellness resources online and real-time activities

•If you are a professional who wants to invest in social media for diverse groups, advise us at:

MentalHealthAngel.com

Complete your application today! Activate your expertise and knowledge!

What do you do when you are depressed?

What do you do when you are depressed? Do you cry profusely? Are you combative? How do you handle your depression? What does depression look like to you?

I am in recovery from bipolar disorder II (hypomania), which a part of it is depression. Clinical depression is a medical illness. It is a psychiatric medical disease and when left untreated, can lead to extremely negative outcomes, such as suicide or worse.

Depression is different from the occasional "blues". Daily life pains are something every rational person manages. Clinical depression is NOT that. Depression symptoms last a long time (~2 weeks or longer). People can become depressed for hardly any reason at all, but usually there is an onset or "the straw that broke the camel's back". A depressed person may function normally for months, and then when a major stressor occurs, that is when one and caregivers need to realize the drop. A depressed person usually does not get out of bed, but unable to sleep, uninterested in activities that s/he use to find enjoyable. The depressed person often says extremely negative comments, and personalizes simple comments with inaccurate perceptions, such as someone could just say "BOO", and the depressed person becomes extremely angry or sad, then completely shuts down rational faculties. And the behavior is occurs over a consistent period of time. It is similar to an adult temper tantrum but there is no time out...

What can be done: Both the depressed person and the caregivers need resources and support. The depressed person has to come to a realization that s/he needs assistance and seek that assistance. The caregiver cannot force someone who is not harming others or her/himself. The only way a clinically depressed person can be arrested, is under those condition and even those laws still are enacted by a judge who might have psychiatric evaluation and there MIGHT be care. It is easier when the depressed person is under 18 years old. But that says nothing about the cultural competency and the understanding where the psychological problems are derived. A psychiatrist, who is a physician, has the medical expertise enough to diagnose depression. The other clinicians can treat depression and are useful for specific tasks.

The other clinicians are:

1. Psychiatrists
   
2. Psychiatric nurses ARNP
   
3. Clinical Psychologist - that studies human behaviors & their evolution, they treat based on theories on the basis thoughts
   
4. Social Workers - generally includes Master's Level MSW, LiCSW, LCSW, etc. They are on the therapy frontlines, the first line of defense. Most HMO's will require clients to work with them

Other people can be found in the book by Terrie Williams, "Black Pain".

For caregivers: DO NOT CONVINCE your ADULT depressed loved one that they MUST see someone. Why get into a The time to get involved is when s/he intends to harm others or her/himself. Intended harm to oneself means there is a "PLAN OF ACTION"--such as, all the majority depression symptoms as previously described. There are more depression symptoms on WebMD. Also when s/he says "I'm so stupid, I can't get anything right. Do you have any pills to help me sleep?" Or s/he says "I need some razor blades" Or s/he says "If only I could use my gun or maybe I can jump off this bridge". IF YOU HEAR THOSE COMMENTS OR SIMILAR, THE DEPRESSED PERSON IS IN CRISIS AND YOU NEED TO CALL 9-1-1 AND 1-800-SUICIDE!!! LET THE LICENSED PROFESSIONAL HANDLE THE BEHAVIOR AND MAKE THE DIAGNOSIS!!!

Usually, the untreated depressed person is disheveled, her/his eating behavior is off--i.e. late at night snacking with all the ice cream, pickles and 5 Cokes! Or such as, the caregiver attempts to go out with the depressed person, but s/he cannot get her/him to do anything or go anywhere. All s/he can manage to do is sleep or stay in bed. This goes on for weeks. When the caregiver gets up in the morning, and the depressed person slogs in with a "grrr" that is illogical, that is NOT right!!! Remember it is timing also, 1-2 days during a stress-filled time (lost job, lack money, a break up)--well, maybe I would make simple evaluation type comments with love (always), and if the depressed person flies off the handle, then, the caregiver may request assistance, etc...

Caregivers need to consider finding their own support and resources to help them on how to love this sick person, just like other chronic illness, and to improve communication with the depressed person. It is NOT a matter of "snapping out of it" or "questioning why s/he feels bad". The caregivers are often untrained in psychiatry, how can a caregiver speak to his/her depressed loved one until there are resources & support. It is NEVER about the caregiver or his/her loving skills... The clinically depressed person's brain is sick and requires medication, treatment and therapy to work through this condition...

Just like diabetes or high blood pressure, lifestyle changes must be enacted to reach a recovery. There will be slip ups and falling off the horse. But both the clinically depressed person and caregivers need to be patient with the process. Join groups that will support the values of both the depressed person and caregiver, such as Sistah Mental Health & Wellness - online social media resource support groups for African American women who suffer mental illnesses.

Sistah Mental Health & Wellness is private, secure and confidential social media. There is a screening and a membership process for a nominal fee. We would enjoy your presence for the embrace--because you are not alone.

My comments are to help others avoid the pitfalls I faced during my path to recovery. There are several other websites that promote resources and support. But, there is little in the way of cultural competency that my business presents! If you are not in crisis and require a consult, please visit my other website: GYM Right Health/Wellness Coaching and events.

Take care of yourself, and "if you don't have your health, what do you have?"

Dr. Gina M.-S.
Founding Member & President
The Ariafya Universe

The Ari | af | ya Universe Business Redirect

I had to suck it up, not become personal, nor take it personally, but people are not ready for the full wonderment of The Ari | af | ya Universe. I am required to drag them by their noses and guide them to this extraordinary time for Social Media and the Web 2.0 as it relates to health care--Health 2.0.

The fact is my business is already at Health 3.0 by skipping the baby steps and sometimes, for others, I have to slowdown. Socially, my logic has caused me plenty of grief because people were not ready for what I gave them. Only to find out years later, I was right. I have great consternation against that, but c'est la vie!

So, I have made a business redirect to slow down both my moment and my overwhelming world I really am enthusiastic for people to join!

Having be on social media for nearly 15 years and seeing explode rapidly, we are in exciting times for human communication! For health care, everyone can share their health tribulations and triumphs. People can allow themselves to advocate for their own health care. However, just as much good information is out there, so is there bad information out there! Some health information is grossly inaccurate, some is outright wrong, and some is not grounded in peer-reviewed scientific research. Now, I have been involved in serious scientific research for over 20 years, and I know how to evaluate the scientific merit of most research articles. I see plenty of the "get rich quick schemes", and not enough valuable information to assist and educated people - such as lose weight quickly or nutrition with supplements. There is plenty of mental health information available, the notable are the the key psychological/mental health sites: NIMH, NAMI, APA, ACA, NARSAD, etc. These are excellent mental health resources. Then with the exception of some blogs and formal social media sites, most others sites actually tell people to give up their livelihoods because the only way to be cured from their mental ailment is... (usually what they say). The words "Always", "never", and "only" are very irresponsible comments that can be made by anyone who has professional training. So be mindful of "exacting comments"--what may work for you, may not work for someone else. Something to consider...

As far as mental health and wellness goes, even the professional psychological sites have a paucity accurate information on cultural competencies, health disparities and health diversity communications. From my personal perspective and experiences, most women of African descent seek mental health care until there is an emergency, much like all other serious medical chronic conditions. Along with the stigma of having a mental illness, gross amount of mythology associated to seeking professionally licensed care. If one's suffer from bipolar, then they are truly crazy and one should be shunned, especially by religious support systems like the "Church". I have encountered this in my life's experiences. Then, when one attempts to find professionally licensed care, one can hear grossly illogical statements, such as alienate on social support systems because of their cultural bias or overall lack of connecting with provider-client relationships because false expectations. I encountered this from the professionally licensed provider side...

So for my business redirect I am creating 3 divisions:

Sistah Mental Health

GYMRight - "Get Your Mind-Right"

Mental Health Angel Investment Group

I will be furthering my business plan from this point forward.