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Comic: A crunchy lifestyle is not a cure for mental illness
by JeCorey Holder Y’all have probably seen the faux-inspirational memes about replacing anxiety medication with a walk in the woods or some scenic adventure into the mountains. Or the high-key diet-shaming memes about how one can cure their depression with organic vegan meal-prepping (Left-overs. They’re called left-overs, damn it. But thats a different comic […]
Black liberation requires making room for uncomfortable manifestations of mental illness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and National Masturbation Month. This is also the month that we celebrate Mother’s Day. At BYP, we will be exploring these topics alongside the theme of Imagination and the Arts, and we are interested in publishing works that address these topics and the things surrounding them. We want to […]
Reflections on my thirty-four years as a Black man with mental illness
By Kelvin Easiley, Jr July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. This is the time when a laser focus is trained on the various complexities people of color encounter while facing mental health stigma and a shoddy healthcare system.The same healthcare system many people of color approach with grave skepticism. There are many people […]
Azealia Banks Rants on Instagram about Mental Illness and White Privilege
In National Mental Health Month, it is so nice to have celebrities like Azealia Banks to discuss topics like this, seeing how we know that she will never keep her mouth closed about anything.
Rappers Talk Mental Illness and Depression with VICE
Celebrities are discussing mental illnesses more and more. Most recently, we say Bryshere Gray from Empire talk about his personal battles, and now Vice has released an article that opens up dialogue about rappers who are openly discussing depression.
Young, Black and Mentally Ill: ‘No Shame Day’ Reduces Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness
Many people of color living with mental illness face stigma in public spaces. Because of a lack of general education around issues of mental health in the community at-large, many of these individuals are forced into the background and erased from the public psyche. However, Nigerian writer and artist, and founder of the Siwe […]
Nikisha, One Half of Urban Bush Babes, Talks About Her Struggle With Mental Illness
From Afropunk: Watch this enlightening video on a subject many of us shy away from, suicide and mental health. Nikisha, one half of the Urban Bush Babes (the online beauty and culture publication) lets all bare as she discusses her history of ADHD & Anxiety Disorder, and her son’s diagnosis with the disorder. h/t Afropunk
People of Color Deal With Mental Illness, Too
“The media representation of mental illness constantly excludes, ignores and silences people of color,” writes Dior Vargas for the Huffington Post.
On Wayne Brady, Mental Illness, and the African American Community
The following piece is from For Harriet. It was written by Tracy Hicks. By: Tracy Hicks Several weeks ago, the world learned that entertainer and game show host Wayne Brady suffers from clinical depression and had a serious “breakdown” this past summer. As a self-proclaimed social media maven, I read through various comments […]
NYC inmate who suffered from mental illness ‘baked to death’ in jail cell
Authorities say a mentally ill former marine “baked to death” in a Rikers Island jail cell. Jerome Murdough was arrested for trespassing after seeking warm shelter in an enclosed stairwell on the roof of a Harlem public housing project.
Rapper Danny Brown’s struggle with mental illness
Detroit-based rap artist Danny Brown is known for his dark imagery in his lyrics. Turns out that it comes from a place inside of Brown’s struggle that many do not know about. But during a recent Twitter vent, the musician opened up about his battle with mental illness.
Living With A Mental Illness Isn't A Death Sentence
Living With A Mental Illness Isn’t A Death Sentence Annie Gldzhyan, Loop 21 | July 27, 2011 Ashley Smith was a typical college student before dropping out her junior year due to what she thought was stress. Months later, she was arrested for stealing a car. While in jail, she refused to speak, eat, drink, or […]