A local mental health conference celebrating its 25th year is recognizing District 18 Senator Jean Hunhoff as a mental wellbeing silver lining for his mental health advocacy and vision. The Yankton Area Mental Wellness, Inc., (YAMWI) Annual Conference will begin Wednesday at 8:00 am at Mount Marty University and feature two days of select speakers and breakout sessions to explore current therapies and techniques, as well as issues and factors affecting mental health professionals. Hunhoff has served as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, chairman of the Joint Appropriations Committee…
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The radical force of the Trans Fitness community
I DO NOT WANT to be seen or heard only to be engulfed in a place where my anger could be unleashed. The gym didn’t start out that way for me, as I’ve always been athletic and enjoyed being active. But just before my transition, as I suffered from an eating disorder that disrupted and consumed my life, the gym became my second destructive fixation. I consider myself a fighter, as I am willing to sit in what is uncomfortable. At the time, bodybuilding fit that bill perfectly in how…
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