Kweku’s Korner
By Patrice McBeath LPC
Patrice McBeath, MA, NCC, LPC
Founder/Owner. McBeath Consulting LLC
Guiding, Empowering and Educating
In today’s polarized, fast-paced, high-pressure world, many people are quietly carrying emotional burdens heavier than they can manage. The current state of the world reflects divisions in opinions, beliefs, and interests across societies and cultures. For some, the weight of carrying it all eventually becomes too much. They don’t just burn out, they crash out. Crashing out is when overwhelming emotions explode in ways that are harmful, sometimes dangerous, often leaving individuals and their communities to pick up the pieces. As we look at our communities, we can see reckless, impulsive behaviors. It’s a mental health crisis we rarely talk about,