Deran Young is the founder and CEO of Black Therapists Rock, an organization comprised of individuals and agencies committed to improving the social and psychological well-being
Made official by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008, July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. The National Alliance on Mental Illness named
Deirdre L. Jones-Lowman, Ph.D.(c), MBA, CYMC/YLC is the founder of DJ Squared Consultative Group, a for-profit career and HR management consulting group; co-founder of Empowered
August Alsina has never shied away from telling or singing to fans about his struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts. In part, that honesty is
As I sat down to write this open letter to all those like me who no longer have their mothers here on Earth, I literally
The University of Mississippi Medical Center, located in the city of Jackson has a problem. Apparently, there may be as many as 7,000 bodies buried
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, therefore, rolling out sat down with Robin Lynn Griggs, the author of Broken: 2B Or Not 2B That Is the Question? to talk about life, mental health and what we can expect next from her wisdom, knowledge and growth in Jesus Christ.
Shannon Beasley Taitt, M.P.A., has more than 20 years of extensive experience in addiction treatment and increasing access to care for under-served populations. She’s a
Fredrick Jay Bowdy appeared to exemplify the meaning of success. By the time he was 33, Bowdy had achieved goals such as becoming a college graduate,
Another person has committed suicide while streaming on Facebook Live. The latest incident occurred on Jan. 24 in Los Angeles. Shortly after 5.30 a.m., actor
From celebrities to the girl or boy next door, mental illness is real. We can blame it on being uninformed or ashamed to discuss it,
Two social workers are charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree child abuse and willful neglect in the death of a 3-year-old boy in Detroit. Wayne County
Many people are up in arms over the killing of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina, and some would say justifiably. However, more information
The growing racial divide in our country, a catalyst for the Black Lives Matter movement, has prompted mental health advocate Terrie M. Williams to remind us
Someone please do a personal intervention on Katt Williams now! The erratic comic has been arrested once again in Georgia. Last week, Williams was arrested
A horrific hostage ordeal has ended for one New York man after his girlfriend almost tortured him to death earlier this week. Police say Carlton
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
[jwplatform 71zDg6IH] Linwood Lambert, according to police, was having a psychotic episode in a hotel room in South Boston, Virginia. According to police, he was
President Barack Obama addressed the nation Thursday night in an effort to ease the nation’s mourning over the senseless Oregon mass murder. As expected, Obama soberly acknowledged the victim’s families,
A broken toilet enraged a man so much that he allegedly killed his girlfriend. According to reports by Penn Live, the incident began after Hasan Gooden-Reid,
