The popularity of self-care approaches to mental health needs has tended to obscure needed discussions on how to care for African Americans who might need professional treatment.
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Blacks still report being in serious psychological distress at a rate about 10% greater than non-Hispanic whites. Serious psychological distress is a measurement of likelihood of having a “diagnosable mental illness and associated functional limitations”.
Read MoreAtlanta attorney Sherri Jefferson is committed to educating the public and raising awareness of the phenomenon she has labeled “urban sex trafficking”, which she defines as “a concept of approaching the experiences of victims of sex trafficking within urban, suburban and rural corridors whose pimps, purchasers and profiteers rely upon and take advantage of metropolitan areas (epicenters or urban centers) to traffic women and children.”
Read MoreBlack folks are making progress with mental health. Yes, there is still stigma but it is slowly being chipped away by cultural and media forces that are gaining momentum and strength with each new moment of public transparency (Kid Cudi, Ricky Williams), each honest and humane depiction of mental illness (The Secret She Kept, Lila & Eve), every Twitter or Facebook chat.
Read MoreI recently had a discussion with a college buddy of some 38 years and discovered her newly developed conception of mental illness. She said that the symptoms and nightmarish journey I’ve been through for some 35 years was caused by the devil in my life implying that my walk with God was either non-existent or unknowing, i.e. “unholy.” I was shocked, hurt and angry.
Read MoreDid you ever feel that you had to choose between your emotional well being and your academic advancement in school? Why or why not?
Read MoreMore needs to be said and done about the toll traumatic stress is taking on black students and what can be done to help them.
Read More75% of black students in the survey admitted that they keep their struggles and hardships in college, and their feelings about their situation to themselves.
Read MoreEven with anti-bullying legislation, criminalization of behavior too recently viewed as a schoolhouse rite of passage often creates more controversy than impactful change. Most schools nationwide have anti-bullying programs, but only eight percent of implemented programs are evidence-based and rarely incorporate metrics for success.
Read MoreStudents and school administrators are collaborating to come up with solutions to stop bullying in its tracks. These institutions aren’t just disciplining the bully, they’re putting systems in place that support victims of bullying as well.
Read MoreThe emotional life of a black teenage boy is a hard nut to crack. When he was in middle school he seemed fine at first. By all indications he had friends, and I never saw any signs that he wanted to avoid school or certain people. But honestly I didn’t know how to read those more subtle signs of trouble.
Read MoreAt the end of the day, while physical attraction is important, feeling safe and being able to trust your partner is what will make a relationship last. If a person with mental health issues feels that she cannot be herself around you, or he begins to treat you as a crutch, that’s a problem.
Read MoreWhile men are taught to be emotionally autonomous, women are socialized to seek emotional connection. This leads to one of the most common dynamics seen in couples with communication issues: the Pursuer-Distancer Dynamic.
Read MoreEveryday over 120,000 mothers in this nation wake up removed from their families and children due to incarceration.
Read MoreDo you struggle with extreme anxiety? The Teachman PACT lab at the University of Virginia is looking for adults (age 18 and older) who struggle with anxiety symptoms to enroll in a new, computer-based anxiety-reduction program.
Read MoreSome parents and caregivers might have benefitted from more detailed information about what behaviors and characteristics constitute mental and emotional health.
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