Black suicide matters: Facts you should know
Suicide is a sad growing trend among young Black men. Because of the stigma attached to mental health care, in the Black community undiagnosed depressive
June 5, 2016
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Suicide is a sad growing trend among young Black men. Because of the stigma attached to mental health care, in the Black community undiagnosed depressive
This week marks the second anniversary of Dr. Maya Angelou’s death on May 28, 2014. At the time of her passing, I was feeling particularly
[jwplatform iUrWLvCz] Well-known entertainment executive, Shanti Das launched her Silence the Shame initiative. Silence the Shame plans to banish the stigmatization of mental health issues while encouraging people
Proclaiming May 2016 as National Mental Health Awareness Month, President Barrack Obama said, “During National Mental Health Awareness Month, we recognize those Americans who live
On February 8, news broke that activist and Black Lives Matter leader MarShawn McCarrel had committed suicide. McCarrell, who organized protests in Ohio following the deaths of
MarShawn McCarrel was one of the leading voices in the Black Lives Matter movement. He helped to organize protests in Ohio following the killings of
It was 2008 and I was going through a separation and divorce. I missed my family, I wasn’t working, and I moved back in with my mother. Some
The holidays are long gone, so it’s going to take more than family visits, huge home-cooked dinners, and presents to stay in a feel-good mood.
Mental illness takes many forms; therefore, the issues those battling mental health face often go unseen. For some Black celebrities with mental health issues, life is often filled
Christmas is a time of emotional highs and lows. Loneliness, anxiety, happiness and sadness are common moods during the holidays. However, if you plan ahead
Have you ever thought you belonged to something; only to feel like you don’t.That eerie feeling of thinking and expecting that you are surrounded by
[jwplatform n5PfcS1L] Top Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen talked about his lifestyle in a “20/20” interview in 2011. According to Sheen, this was the year that
During an interview this morning on NBC’s “Today” show, Charlie Sheen addressed rumors that he was HIV-positive. Sheen has been the subject of rumors for the
For the past week, major news media outlets have been reporting that a major Hollywood male star may be HIV-positive. Because of the star’s popularity and
Actor, model and former host of MTV’s “Yo Momma,” Sam Sarpong, has died at the age of 40 according to his publicist. Reports indicate that Sarpong died of an apparent
Atlanta police arrested Patricia Todd for a despicable crime this past Tuesday. According to police, the Atlanta mother shot her 4-year-old son in the back.
Tina Campbell, one half of the platinum-selling gospel duo Mary Mary, recently revealed some very dark thoughts she had while dealing with family drama a
Brandy has spoken honestly about feeling like she’s gotten a fresh new start to her life thanks to her new role in the Broadway musical
Debt is something many people face on a regular basis, but how a person deals with debt is important. Stress related illness such as anxiety
If you put a frog in a pot of boiling water he’ll jump out; however, if you put him in a pot of cold water and slowly increase the temperature, he adjusts to the increasing heat until his system can no longer compensate. Then, stressed and overwhelmed with what he has endured, he dies. The frog will stay in the increasingly unhealthy, dangerous situation because it happened gradually over time and he ignored his natural ability to sense the danger and get out of the situation. Are African Americans behaving like this frog?
