JFS Orlando's Weekly Wellness Corner

January is National Poverty Awareness in America Month and, between our busy Pearlman Food Pantry and the effects of poverty all our Family of Services witness every day, we can safely say that coping with poverty can be very difficult. The emotional and psychological struggle are often the most distressing of all, especially the sense of failure and humiliation.

Unlike a sudden trauma, poverty can be relentless and demands immense courage, determination, and most of all endurance to persevere. Even with these abilities, it can slowly wear you down. Trying to focus on what you can control is k...