mental health
An estimated 2.3 million Americans (one in five Americans) have bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive illness. While the rate of bipolar disorder is the same among African-Americans as it is among other Americans, African-Americans are less likely to receive a diagnosis and, therefore, treatment, for this illness. WHAT IS BIPOLAR DISORDER AKA MANIC DEPRESSION? Bipolar […]
There are a lot of programs that are working locally and nationally to raise awareness about mental health problems in the Black community – but the question is why? Why are we any different from the rest? Well, it is widely believed that anyone can be at risk of mental disorders and should heed effective […]
Black boys ages 10-14 are twice as likely to die by suicide than their white counterparts. And every 4 and a half hours a Black person dies by suicide. Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with suicide prevention advocate Fonda Bryant, who is also the daughter of Johnnie Taylor. Bryant works to raise awareness of […]
SCREEN TIME IS DEFINED AS TIME SPENT USING A DEVICE SUCH AS A COMPUTER, TELEVISION, OR GAMING CONSOLE. CHILDREN HAVE SCREENS IN THEIR HANDS AT YOUNGER AND YOUNGER AGES. IS THAT A PROBLEM BASED ON YOUR RESEARCH? Yes, this is a problem, however it is a very complex, nuanced issue. Milestones in early child development […]
The NFL and the NFL Players Association announced new protocol and initiatives that show they care about the overall well being of the players. The new health and wellness committee will require all NFL teams to hire a psychiatrist to care for the players mental health. They’re also considering allowing players to use medical marijuana. […]
May is National Mental Health Month. African-American boys are at particular risk for mental health issues as many of them live with untreated trauma and are exposed to harsh treatment and penalties for behavior considered a normal part of development in other cultures. Mental health expert Rwenshaun Miller explains what we can do to help […]
Taraji, who said she’s seeing a therapist for her growing anxiety, said that the lack of privacy she experiences as a public figure has exacerbated the problem.
Emergency rooms are reporting high numbers of young people checking in with mental health related issues. Teens and minority youth have been increasingly seeking help for mental illnesses. Visits have reportedly spiked 54 percent among teenagers, 53 percent for Black youth and 91 percent for young Hispanic people. DL wonders how many of those people […]
(Via Hollywood Reporter/MSN News) – The story, on the Billboard website, appeared in the summer of 2018. It was meant to raise consciousness about a “ubiquitous” problem in the hip-hop community: a widespread lack of awareness about the importance of mental health. Six up-and-coming artists were invited to discuss how they took care of themselves. Among them […]
David Letterman and Kanye West chop it up for the second season of the Netflix talk show, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction,” and judging by the response to the news on social media, fans are here for it! According to Vulture, West was interviewed by Letterman last week at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Centre in Los Angeles. […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Charges are expected Friday against two South Carolina law enforcement officers who were transporting two mental patients who drowned while locked in the back of a van during Hurricane Florence, according to a prosecutor’s statements to several media outlets. Stephen Flood will be charged with two counts each of reckless homicide […]
Deion Sanders was at the prime of his life in the mid-late 90’s. He had won two Super Bowls and appeared in a World Series. He was rich, had become a father and even released an album. But as reported by The Undefeated, in 1997, he drove his car off a cliff in a suicide attempt. The trouble […]