Warning: The 2024 Presidential Race Is Hazardous to Your Mental Health
Described as racist insults couched in polite language, microaggressions have become commonplace in the 2024 presidential campaign — perpetrated by former President Donald Trump
How Rap Music Is Lifting the Stigma of Mental Illness
You wouldn’t traditionally associate rap music with the topic of mental health, but many contemporary hip-hop artists are using their songs to share personal struggles and ad
BLACK FLAGS: What’s behind the rise in suicide amongst Black boys?
It’s been a tough year for everyone — especially kids. Hospitals across the country have been reporting a surge in mental health crises among children. One children’s hospita
44 Mental Health Resources for Black People Trying to Survive in This Country Because we need and deserve support too!
Black lives matter. Black bodies matter. Black mental health matters. This latest string of rampant and wanton brutality against Black people flies in the face of these indisputabl
US vs THEM: Mental Health Month and Black Mental Health Awareness Month
People of color, particularly African Americans, feel the stigma more keenly. In a race-conscious society, some don’t want to be perceived as having yet another deficit~ Bebe Moo
Oooooh the Audacity: The Race double standard clear in rioters’ Capitol insurrection
Black Lives Matter protests, 2020: Overwhelming force from law enforcement in dozens of cities. Chemical dispersants. Rubber bullets and hand-to-hand combat with largely peaceful c
OVERCOMING MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA IN LATINO COMMUNITIES
Some Latinos view mental illness as a sign of weakness. Others think it’s a personal issue to be kept quiet. Others fear being labeled “loco,” Spanish for “crazy.” Mental
HOWARD UNIVERSITY HAILS BISON ALUMNI KAMALA HARRIS FOR VICE PRESIDENT CANDIDATE
H-U! D.C.’s own Howard University offered its congratulations to Sen. Kamala Harris after Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that she will be his vice presidential running mate. Harr
A Movement Against Racism Should Be a Movement for Mental HealthA Movement Against Racism Should Be a Movement for Mental Health
The Black Lives Matter movement–which initially targeted the lack of indictments for the murderers of unarmed African American men and women and has since contributed to a larger
#BLACKLIVESMATTER and PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR BLACK MEN
By: Jonathan Jenkins, Psy.D. Psychotherapy and the therapeutic space are intended to be sanctuaries overseen by an ever-present, always-supportive clinician, but they not immune to
Personal care for Psycho-Therapists of Color
By: Dr. Ifeanyi Ufondu Like other helping professions (e.g., physical health service providers), psychotherapists are expected to serve clients without expecting anything in return
Actionable Steps for Therapists (And People) In Response to the current Racial Pandemic
By: Samantha Janvier, M.S. & Amy E. Ellis, Ph.D. We are angry. We are indignant. We are hurt. We are distraught. We are united in pain, frustration, and a want for chang
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