Unable to get your beauty sleep? Do you find yourself constantly roused during the wee hours of the night? Being unable to sleep through the night could be a sign of a deeper ... Read More
Depression
These Foods Make Your Stress & Anxiety WORSE
If you had the choice to feel like a light and colorfully vibrant fruit salad, or a heavy bowl of lifeless pasta, which would you choose? It may be cliche, but it really is true ... Read More
How We Find Healing After Race-Related Trauma
The recent passings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd were enough to bring any one of us to our knees. It is unfathomable that this tragedy occurred just as we were trying to ... Read More
Black Boys Want To Cry…When Will We Let Them?
He was the oldest brother of my first love. This gangly energetic boy who always had a smile on his face. Never took life too seriously, always looked out for me and made sure I ... Read More
Could Volunteering Be The New Antidepressant?
Did you know that volunteering can not only improve your mental health, it can also help you live longer? Research has shown that those who regularly volunteer get the added ... Read More
Black Teens + Depression: Facing Discrimination At Least 5 Times Daily
It’s common knowledge that Black adults often face discriminatory practices and micro-aggressions in corporate spaces, but we don’t often talk about the youth who are affected by ... Read More
The New Face Of Depression: The “Strong” Black Woman
There are countless myths and stigmas that surround depression in the Black community--particularly Black women. Myths surrounding the "strong Black women" can create needless pain ... Read More
The “Seat At The Table” Is Rickety: Blackness In Corporate Spaces
I have been doing a lot of reflection on what 2019 meant to me. Decisions I made, the people I surrounded myself with, moments when I should have told so-and-so where to take their ... Read More
Addressing The Silent Killer: High Functioning Depression & Suicidality
I’ve worked in the mental health field for about five years, and in those five years I’ve worked in different treatment settings, with different populations, and had my fair share ... Read More
6 Powerful Things You Can Do For Someone Grieving This Holiday
While most people are looking to connecting with family and friends, others are bracing themselves for the waves of sadness that grieving a loved one during the holidays can ... Read More
Is There A Link Between Anxiety And Seasonal Allergies?
Recent studies are showing that people with allergies are also highly likely to have anxiety. According to a Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center study, 7-year-old ... Read More
Kanye Cured By Religion? “God Improved My Bi-Polar Disorder…”
For the last few years, we’ve been watching famed rapper/designer/producer Kanye West talk himself into many precarious situations. Ultimately, his outlandish behavior was ... Read More
5 Strategies To Beat The Holiday Blues
The holiday season is usually the time of the year where spirits are high and most people are filled with joy and cheer. This is however not the case for everyone. For some, this ... Read More
Are You SAD? How To Recognize & Treat Seasonal Affective Disorder
Do you feel sadder in the winter? Are you more tired and tend to socialize less? If you answered yes, you might be suffering from SAD. Seasonal Affective Disorder otherwise ... Read More