Let’s imagine you have a job where you work directly with the public and one day you walk into your boss’ office and tell her that you are ... Read More
Mental Health
My Story: A Cycle Of Abuse That Had To Stop
The BlackDoctor.org ‘My Story’ series features real stories of health triumphs written by and about our readers. Do you have a health and ... Read More
Why PTSD Is Undiagnosed In Many Black Women
I haven’t been quite right since the abuse. I haven’t been quite right since the accident. The sexual abuse and later, rape, I experienced ... Read More
The Biggest Myths About Black Millenials & Mental Health
The African-American family structure has long included magnificent storytellers and oral histories. The history of Black people from ... Read More
Angie Stone’s Domestic Violence Arrest: Control Anger Before It Controls You
Can you tell when your anger gets out of control? According to a DeKalb County police incident report, R&B Divas: Atlanta star and ... Read More
Raheem DeVaughn Turns Domestic Violence Survivors Into “Queens For A Day”
Black women are almost three times as likely to experience death as a result of domestic violence/intimate partner violence (DV/IPV) than ... Read More
#MentalHealth Myth Buster: Avoiding Conversations About Suicide Will Prevent It?
Suicide—the taking of one’s own life - is a one of the most controversial mental health issues very few of us want to discuss. But as with ... Read More
From ‘Selma’ To ‘American Sniper’: Trauma Writes The Story
At first glance, they couldn’t appear more different. Martin Luther King Jr., an African-American Civil Rights titan, using non-violence and ... Read More
#MentalHealth Myth Buster: Prayer Heals All Things, Including Mental Illness?
How many times have you heard the saying, “prayer changes things” ? If you have, then you were probably raised in the church or a family of ... Read More
You’ll Never Guess What Social Media Is Doing To You Now
Social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are supposed to make us feel loved, connected and important, right? But, for ... Read More
#MentalHealth Myth Buster: Dating Someone With Mental Illness Will Make Me Sick, Too?
Mental illness, like other medical illnesses such as diabetes or cancer, requires personal and professional attention to its effects on ... Read More
#MentalHealth Myth Buster: The Internet Can Make You Crazy?
Did you ever read the story about what happens to you when you see a shrink for the first time? Well, maybe you didn’t but that type of ... Read More