depression

Famous Black celebrities with mental illness

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

Fathers celebrating the holidays alone

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

Charlie Sheen is HIV-positive

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 and MTV host Sam Sarpong dead at 40

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

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How exercise can help you overcome debt

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

Are African Americans happy being mediocre?

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?

Kendrick Lamar reveals that his toughest personal battle inspired ‘I’

Kendrick Lamar’s “I” has garnered a significant amount of praise from fans and critics for it’s positive “I love myself” refrain, and the Compton rapper spoke about the single during an appearance on 93.7 The Beat. Lamar told host Devi Dev that “I” is about positivity but it was inspired by darkness and sadness.

How to overcome depression

Depression is the devil. It seeks to suck the essence of life all the way out of you until you decide to succumb. It doesn’t

Celebrities who battled depression

Depression is a serious mental illness that can happen to anyone, even people who may seem to have it all. Earlier this week, this became