mental health

9-year-old Jamel Myles commits suicide after homophobic bullying at school

The 2018 Black Muslim Psychology Conference is coming to Philadelphia!

Watch: Kofi Siriboe’s new documentary leads a necessary discussion about Black mental health

I’m not bipolar, I’m just traumatized: What I learned about Black womanhood from my misdiagnosis

Black mental health care needs to involve more than therapy

Tina Knowles reveals she put her daughters in counseling at an early age

Black Somali Muslim woman killed after family calls police for help during her mental health crisis

UCPD’s shooting of student in mental health crisis highlights the academy’s role in police brutality

Comic: We need to take the mental health of Black women far more seriously

For Black girls who don’t tesser well

3 tips for dealing with mental health issues exacerbated by anti-Blackness on college campuses

For Black people who avoid mental health treatment for reasons other than our “culture” or fear of malpractice

Fidel Castro’s eldest son, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, died by suicide

Timbaland discusses his drug addiction and depression in new interview

There’s an app to help Black teenage girls deal with stress

The anti-Black history behind anxiety in our community, and 3 ways to tackle it

Chance the Rapper Touches On Black Mental Health In Complex Cover Story

Prioritizing Mental Health In The Era of Trump

The Importance of Mental Health After Major Tragedies

Azealia Banks Rants on Instagram about Mental Illness and White Privilege

Kid Cudi Opens Up About Living with Depression

‘Empire’ Star Bryshere Gray Talks Mental Health in Philadelphia

To Be Young, Black and Well: A Self-Care Syllabus for a Healthy 2016

Officer-involved shootings in Chicago raise concern on police handling of mental health

Facebook Adds Suicide Prevention App

When the Mental Health System Failed Me, Online Communities Became My Coping Mechanisms

Tanisha Anderson’s Death Ruled a Homicide

Event: Face of Darkness – Journey to Healing

Report: mental health services lacking for poor youth in Washington

Mother who drove children into ocean held on $1.2 million bond, remains under psychological watch

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