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Apr 2023
6m 18s

Community Care

Headspace Studios
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Self-care is important, but what about "community care"? Today, Dora shares how we can help each other and ourselves by reaching out to those closest to us. To start building your own community, here are the links to Eventbrite and Meet Up that Dora mentioned in the episode. Dora Kamau holds a B.A. in Psychology and a B.S. in Psychiatric Nursing. She is a ce ... Show More
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