WHY ARE AFRICAN-AMERICANS STILL LESS LIKELY TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP? The stigma of mental illness and mistrust of the health community are preventing many African-Americans from seeking the care they need. African-Americans have similar rates of mental illness as the general population, however they come into treatment later, receive less and poorer quality of care […]
The rapper who filmed and posted disturbing footage of Maia Campbell at a gas station is suddenly apologizing for how his actions have been perceived and wants LL Cool J to get in touch with him so that he can bring her to Maia himself. “I never meant to hurt her or her fans,” the man known as T-Hood says in the caption […]
CEO Lisa Brown Alexander shares her journey to wellness.
Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with Chirlane McCray about the steps she is taking to promote change within the mental health community. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram
Kanye West has the right to have his HIPPA information remain confidential. For those who don’t know, that is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 that ensures that your health information remains private. Unfortunately for him and for some staffers at UCLA Medical Center, some nosy medical personnel forgot to respect those rights […]
The 911 call that led to Kanye West’s psychiatric hospitalization has been posted by TMZ and reveals the level of concern expressed over his mental health and safety. LAPD responded to the medical welfare call at about 1:20 p.m. on Nov. 21 from the home of his trainer Harley Pasternak. TMZ identified the person placing the […]
Spin, perhaps? Although sources said a few days ago that rapper/designer Kanye West was improving, new reports say West is suffering from more than exhaustion and sleep deprivation and and will remain in a Los Angeles hospital for several more days. TMZ.com says that temporary psychosic that the rapper experienced is a symptom of more […]
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been a hectic year for Kanye West. There was a new album that had a tortured, months-long release. Two fashion shows that were plagued by last-minute changes and long delays. There also was the reopening of a bitter feud with Taylor Swift, an ambitious U.S. concert tour, a newborn son, […]
New York City Police Commissioner James O'Neill said police were "called to help a person in crisis." Sadly, things didn't end that way.
A 66-year-old woman was shot and killed by a police sergeant in her Bronx apartment after she allegedly charged at the sergeant with a baseball bat.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department lawyers investigating police agencies for claims of racial discrimination and excessive force are increasingly turning up a different problem: officers’ interactions with the mentally ill. The latest example came in Baltimore, where a critical report on that department’s policies found that officers end up in unnecessarily violent confrontations with mentally […]
Approximately 1/3 of adults in the U.S. will meet criteria for a DSM-IV-TR (the psychiatric handbook) diagnosis in their lifetime. That is a lot of…
