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NEW YORK (AP) — The husband and business partner of designer Kate Spade, who died in an apparent suicide, said she suffered from depression and anxiety for many years. She was seeking help during the last five years, “seeing a doctor on a regular basis and taking medication for both depression and anxiety,” Andy […]
Queen Sugar star Kofi Siriboe has completed a personal project that explores the topic of mental health through the eyes of black millennials. On June 4, the actor released his four-and-a-half minute documentary short, titled What the F*ck is Mental Health? It features seven young black people in the Bronx, who speak candidly about their own […]
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WHAT IS ANXIETY AND WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON ANXIETY DISORDERS? Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. It is a normal reaction to stressful situations however in some cases, it becomes excessive and can cause sufferers to dread everyday […]
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Before the last one had a chance to simmer down, Kanye West caused another stir, calling American slavery a “choice” in an interview Tuesday. “When you hear about slavery for 400 years, for 400 years, that sounds like choice,” West said on “TMZ Live” after questions on his pro-President Donald Trump […]
Russ believes that as a people we should ,”pray that he (Kanye West) gets the help he needs,” instead of trying to justify his commentary on social media. “What everybody is starting to see is that it’s mental illness. And it’s not funny,” explained Russ. Situations like this brings awareness to mental health and getting the […]
Mental health is a touchy topic in the African-American community. Often times instead of dealing with issues like depression and anxiety, people are told to suck it up or worse they find dangerous ways of self-medicating themselves. In his book Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes To Those Who Create It, Charlemagne Tha God talks about his struggle with mental health […]
4/26/18- There is a possibility that Kanye West has lost it, especially after he tweeted how that he loved his brother Donald Trump. Comedian Chris Paul raps to the beat of Power by West to let us know just how crazy this situation is. READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: GET THE HOTTEST STORIES STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX:
If you come out of Yeezy's Twitter storm alive...you're the real MVP.
The actor reflects on his mother's suicide attempt and overcoming loss before fame.
