“The stigma around talking about mental health and getting help for it just doesn’t make any sense,” First Lady Michelle Obama said in an ... Read More
Mental Health
Life Behind Scars: What They Don’t Tell You About Psychiatric Hospitals I Must
Lately, I have been reading a lot about Hillary Clinton's plan to put the treatment of mental health in America on par with physical health. ... Read More
The Cause Of Childhood Death Few Talk About
There is an open wound that is bleeding… oozing and somehow, few have noticed. Somewhere in the madness, in the swirl of never-ending ... Read More
You Are Not Alone: Nearly 10 Million Adults Considered Suicide Last Year, Study Says
Almost 10 million U.S. adults seriously thought about committing suicide last year, federal health officials reported ... Read More
Black Children & Suicide Prevention: A Call To Action
The village needs healing. Suicide ranked 14th as a cause of death among Black children in 1993-1997, but increased to 9th in 2008 - 2012. ... Read More
Our Brothers’ Keepers: Ending The Silent Suffering Of Black Boys
Naturally, a conversation about mental health and the growing awareness around suicide amongst Black men must acknowledge the lost lives of ... Read More
Overcoming Bulimia: A Black Woman’s Struggle For Perfection
At age 12, Monqueescha didn’t know what having an eating disorder meant. She only knew that binging on her favorite comfort foods ... Read More
My Story: “Depression Is Not A Battle To Be Fought Alone”
I am a strong Black woman and I suffer from depression. I recall at a very young age feeling like something was “off.” While in early years, ... Read More
Darryl “DMC” McDaniels’ Message To Black Men: “Be Honest With Your Feelings…That’s Your Power”
Most hip-hop heads know lyrical mastermind Darryl “DMC” McDaniels from his days in the rap group Run-DMC. But most people, including ... Read More
Miss International Elise Banks Speaks Out On Busting Black Mental Health Stigma
Elise Banks has beauty, brains and a heart for the people. As the reigning Miss International and a clinical therapist, Banks uses her ... Read More
Eric “ET” Thomas: 15 Years Of Breathing Success [VIDEO]
"When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you‘ll be successful” is quote you've probably read, heard, seen posted ... Read More
8 Ways President Obama Kept His Cool All These Years
Comedian Cedric the Entertainer has a running joke about how no other African American could be President of the United States like ... Read More