Here are two more noteworthy advocates changing the landscape of mental health for black men and young people.
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People self-harm for different reasons and at different levels of severity, but almost always as a means of easing and validating emotional pain in a physical way.
Former NFL player Jay Barnett draws from his personal lessons learned and adversities conquered to mentor young men and women on their journeys to manhood and womanhood.
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A recently-released national poll conducted for Youth First Initiative reveals that 92% of people believe the top priority of the juvenile justice system is to do “a better job of making sure youth get back on track so that they are less likely to commit another offense.” People like Tara Libert and Kelli Taylor have believed and acted on this sentiment for almost twenty years.
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Taking time to become more aware of mental health issues including parity, cultural competence among mental health practitioners, current reform efforts, and disorder symptoms and treatment is well worth the effort.
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While many black women and their families have suffered for decades through the ill effects [of having loved ones in prison], a movement of survivors turned reformers is changing the landscape of mass incarceration...
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As a member of our community and a mental health professional, I can’t help but to wonder if stigma killed Prince.
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As Black women at my office often say, “The real me isn’t in yet.” Allison, 34, Pasadena, California
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As politicians, activists, academicians, and others tackle the obvious barriers to black women and girls thriving in society, the call must go out to include mental health.
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This series will examine mental and emotional health of black men and boys through several different lenses: media portrayal of their emotions and thought processes; relational effects of mental and emotional challenges; and a solutions-driven look at initiatives that seem to help black males heal.
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How many parents find themselves saying and doing things that hinder rather than help their sons’ development into the healthy, strong men they should be? Almost every parent—parental regret is almost universal. But some parents, more than others, seem to bear the brunt of scrutiny, judgment, and criticism.
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Whether the community is ready to admit it or not, one’s mental and emotional health are both results of and contributors to arriving at and overcoming significant life challenges like economic deprivation and mass incarceration.
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Whether you think homosexuality is a sin, or you simply don’t know what to think, this article is for you. The goal here isn’t to try to recruit anyone to a different belief or stance on gay issues, but something much more important, protecting your relationship with your child.
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