Following his release of NEVER FOLD, rapper Tedashii sits down with friends and industry leaders for a meaningful conversation surrounding trauma, mental health and perseverance. For The Glory: A Round Table Discussion is a sincere, honest and open dialogue featuring: rapper, Lecrae; music industry veteran and mental health advocate,Shanti Das; radio host and activist, DJ Wade-O; founder of Peace Prep Academy; Benjamin Wills with moderator and […]
Category archives for MENTAL HEALTH
A myth that is shunned and shamed. Denial that is self-medicated ineffectively with sex, alcohol and illicit drugs. Mental illness is the result of severe abuse, emotional and mental traumas. These scars are not easily seen, unless we take a closer look at the cause and the reactions. Statistics show 37 percent of American children […]
Excuse me, but I need a little bit of self reflection. Consumed by sadness and full of fear, hoping courage will give me some protection. I’m walking my own path, about to cross this intersection. This time it’s different….I’m headed in a new direction. Working hard to get back on track, feel the weight and […]
From birth, we questioned our worth. No father’s love detected, feeling alone and unprotected. Can this somehow be connected to why we feel so rejected? Your purpose in life, is to remove the stress and strife of others, but have you ever wondered, who has you covered? We always have everyone else’s back but who […]
Depression is a silent thief that robs you of your joy, happiness and peace. If left untreated it becomes a silent killer. Destroying relationships, careers, dreams, and eventually the host. Each year, 30,000 lose their life to suicide. Depression is the equivalent to a virus invading the body. Toxic thoughts that dim the light of […]
April is National Minority Health Month. The Office Of Minority Health was created in 1986, to spread awareness to different ethnic and racial groups concerning racial health disparity. As I reflect on some of the information that I have come across and as I work to bring awareness to my community, a few things crossed […]
When most people purchase eggs, They open the carton and if it’s cracked, They close it and place it back. No one wants a cracked egg. Mental illness is viewed like that. Put aside and disregarded. How dose the egg become cracked you ask? Being mishandled, shifts or drops. Like a young mind, an innocent […]
The tracks of my tears are so easy to trace. Life search for some sunshine, hope my life’s not a waste. They say trouble won’t last always. I think I believe that…most days. Still looking for the turn around but anyways…. Insurmountable circumstance, working hard for a second chance but knocked down again before I […]
Mental health. Therapy. Counseling. Pray it away. Give it to God. One point or another in your life you’ve heard these words. The most common one particular amongst Blacks who are in the church is “pray it away.” At what point do you stop and ask yourself exactly what it means to pray it away? […]
The common misconception and miseducation of the Black community is that we misdiagnose the signs and symptoms of mental illness. The community has a firm belief that mental illness only has a connection with depression and suicide, but as a survivor we know it to be much more. Mental Illness can be associated with disorders […]
Shattered like glass, heart broken into pieces. Can someone help me out, need to find a way to beat this. Filled with pain and self-doubt, mouth open…no sound comes out! If someone bumps into MERCY let her know to shout me out! They say you can’t choose your family but did your family choose you? […]
Who can I run to when I come home to my apartment but can’t get in, my entry stopped once again, cuz of the color of my skin? A white woman standing at the front door is blocking my way cuz’ she ain’t seen me before. She wants the truth asking me for proof that […]
Mental illness, domestic violence and child abuse all go hand in hand. One leading to the other. Over the decades, we as people of color have suffered and ignored the hurt we inflict on each other. I was raised in a generation that believed in God and the physical illnesses but lived in denial regarding […]
Someone like me…with honey chocolate skin, might leave my home and not come back again. Police don’t take time to assess the problem, they pull out their guns….start shooting, that’s how they solve em’. Civilians with mental illness, mishandled and misunderstood, a mechanic takes more time with a car, as he looks under the hood. […]
While it is common for everyone to feel down or sad at times, a person whose symptoms last for more than two weeks may be having a major depressive episode, according to The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA). An estimated 16.2 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode in […]
Since day one hip-hop icon and lyricist, J.Cole, has been giving us albums that provoke our minds to greater limits. His music brings awareness to current and everyday issues that we may often times try to sweep under the rug. So it is only obvious that his latest album, KOD, is no different. KOD was […]
Here For It Podcast is proud to announce they are celebrating one year anniversary and will be speaking at The Age of The Digital Griot Podcast Conference in Washington, DC April 27 to April 28. The podcast’s mission is to educate the audience about LGBT mental and sexual health and entertain along the way. The […]
Living in this world can be a trip at times. People are constantly faced with life’s obstacles, which can be overwhelming. When we do become overwhelmed, we can go into a state of depression and if we ignore the signs that we may in fact depressed, then that’s when the issue becomes bigger than ourselves. […]
When it comes to addressing issues within our community, we will address just about every issue besides mental illness. So, Little Pookie needs bail money? I got you cuz! Frankie just came out of the closet? We may be a little upset but at the end of the day, that’s Frankie’s life and we still […]
Superstar Mary J. Blige appears to have it all together. She is a singer, songwriter, model, record producer and actress who started her career in music by singing background on Uptown Records in 1989. Many, however, do not know about are her struggles with depression, alcohol abuse and cocaine which she attributes to a bad […]
Music has always been known to spread messages that touch people in several different ways. It has the ability to heal and transform the way people feel emotionally, spiritually, and sometimes even physically. Last month, Grammy nominated songwriter and singer Tracy Randall released the official video for his single, “Be Free” off of his third studio album, No Judgement. […]
Now that we are in full swing of the holiday season, I couldn’t help but to think and reflect on the African-American community as a whole as many of us use the holiday season to mask the pain and struggles we tend to experience throughout the year. Depression and mental illness is now becoming a […]
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