Despite increased attention in recent years, mental health struggles and stigma remain among United States veterans and active-duty personnel.
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Black Mental Health Professionals Head to TikTok to Help People in Need
Shahem Mclaurin knows that it is difficult for people of color to find mental health professionals who look like them. And the licensed social worker is well aware that it is one of the main reasons many people of color don’t get the care they need. […]
Black Women Start Talking About Uterine Fibroids, a Common, Yet Rarely Discussed Condition
When Daye Covington visited her doctor for a routine physical last year, she expressed concern about weight gain in her belly that she said made her look seven months pregnant. But she knew she wasn’t pregnant, and she had a healthy lifestyle. An MRI revealed […]
Study Says, Clergy Think they are Ill-equipped to Help Black and Brown Congregants with Mental Health
Black and Latino Christians often turn to their pastors for mental health care, even when those clergy have limited expertise in working with those who are mentally struggling, according to a new study by the Religion and Public Life Program at Rice University.
Technology Helps Fuel Gospel amid Coronavirus Lockdowns in Latin America
A young mother in Chile whose marriage and mental health were in ruins did not expect to find any comfort in a phone call from a distant stranger.
Barbershops Are Becoming Safe Spaces for Black Men to Talk About Their Mental Health
Trim day at the barbershop can bring a sharp line or fade, but now that time in a chair comes with much more than a dope cut.
ESSENCE’s Holiday Split-Cover Issue Features Simone Biles, Lizzo, and Nikole Hannah-Jones
ESSENCE’s November/December holiday split-cover issue features three game-changers like you’ve never seen them before.
Tennessee Titans’ A. J. Brown Opens Up About Battle With Depression and Suicidal Thoughts, Encourages Others to ‘Protect Your Mental Health’
In a social media post on Friday night, Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown admitted he had a bout with depression during the 2020 season, and his depression was so bad that he thought about taking his own life.
Naomi Osaka is on the Cover of TIME Magazine and Says, ‘It’s O.K. Not to Be O.K., and It’s O.K. to Talk About It’
Life is a journey.
Naomi Osaka Withdraws from Berlin Tournament, Raising Doubts About Whether She Will Compete at Wimbledon
Naomi Osaka has officially withdrawn from the bett1open grass court tournament next week in Berlin, an event she had intended to compete in as a warm-up before Wimbledon.
Serena Williams, Coco Gauff, Stephen Curry, and Other Athletes and Entertainers Show Support for Naomi Osaka After She Withdraws from French Open
Stars across the sports world are standing behind Naomi Osaka.
Naomi Osaka Withdraws from French Open
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open, announcing Monday on social media that she will “take some time away from the court” one day after she was fined and threatened with harsher sanctions for skipping her mandatory media obligations.
