The reason I wrote Black Mental Health Matters: The Ultimate Guide For Mental Health Awareness In The Black Community was because not many people understand mental health. And for mental illnesses to be as serious of an issue as it is, that is simply unacceptable. I didn’t mention this to speak negatively about people who…
Self-awareness is perhaps the most vital component of mental and emotional wellness. It is incredibly difficult to achieve any sustained level of life satisfaction if you don’t know anything about yourself. Most of the things that you do will seem pointless without a solid understanding of who you are. As odd as it sounds, very…
You’d be hard-pressed to find a person whose life isn’t fraught with ups, downs, twists, and turns. Life is lived in seasons. And many of those seasons aren’t seasons we enjoy. When at a low point, we often focus on the light at the end of the tunnel as we expect better days to come.…
Throughout my time as a therapist, I’ve heard time and time again the dreaded sentiment “I’m unloveable” or other ideas that are along those lines. Whether they’ve said it explicitly or indirectly, most of my cases at one point or another have circled to the being unlovable topic. As ridiculous of a notion as it…
It’s undeniable that we all have problems—marriage problems, problems in our careers, and deeply rooted issues from our past. No one can escape problems. Having problems is a fact of life. It seems like nearly every other day, there’s a new problem to solve in the meantime until the next issue arises. I don’t know…
Perhaps the most difficult challenge in life is managing personal insecurities. also known as your inner-critic. We all have them, yet few people are brave enough to admit they do. Many of us don’t even acknowledge them because sensing inadequacy in oneself can, at times, be too painful to cope with. Through consistent negative self-talk…
Here are some mental health survival tips during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lynching in the United States became exceedingly popular after the Civil War. Lynching was supposed to be an extrajudicial practice only for murderers and rapists, similar to the death penalty. However, it mainly served as a means to preserve white supremacy over black people after slavery. Simply put, lynching was racial terrorism. The act of…
The legacy of racism and oppression in America has given birth to an insatiable need for leadership within the black community. Throughout black people’s time in North America (supposedly beginning in 1619) many leaders have emerged to contribute to the advancement of blacks. During slavery, there was Frederick Douglass, known for his anti-slavery abolitionism and…
Between cultural incompetence and reimbursement requirements from insurance companies, I don’t know which is more responsible for misdiagnosing more minority children–particularly black boys. ADHD is probably the most diagnosed mental illness amongst mental health agencies. In my work as a therapist, nearly every black child I’ve treated had a diagnosis of ADHD on their record.…
