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Anger, heart disease and stress: What’s the connection?
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The Stigma of Mental Illness in the Black Community
This is when I realized the depth of mental health stigma in the African American
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Grooming Brand Bevel Launches Black Mental Wellness Initiative
Amid the ongoing fight against systemic injustices and the coronavirus pandemic, the Black-owned grooming brand Bevel is putting the focus on mental health within marginalized
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Tameka Garrett is breaking the stigma by sharing her story | The Mississippi Link
According to the ADAA, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting 40 million adults every
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Model Munroe Bergdorf Faces Transphobic And Racist Backlash After Joining L’Oreal Diversity Board
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Activists say present system has ‘failed us’
A coalition of anti-police-violence organizations hosted a press conference on June 8 outlining actionable recommendations to address systemic issues within the Minneapolis Police Department in the wake of George
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Cal State LA graduating student strives to help children feel understood
As a speech language pathologist, Theora Brown wants to help young children feel
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It is a far-too common practice in the African American community that those suffering from mental health issues do not seek much-needed psychiatric treatment because “Black folks don’t go to the doctor, they go to
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Obama Says We Should Learn 'Impatience' From Young Protesters
Former President Barack Obama said Friday that he is “inspired” by the young people taking to the streets to protest against racism: “They’re saying we don’t accept the status
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California Community Demands Answers After 24-Year-Old Robert Fuller Is Found Hanging From A Tree - Blavity
According to CNN, Robert L. Fuller was found hanging from a tree around 3:30 a.m. on Monday near Palmdale City
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Investing in mental healthcare will impact socio-economic development – says president Bio
Addressing Ministers of Government, Development Partners, Staff of the Hospital, and guests of the occasion, president Bio spoke about the importance of investing in mental
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EXECUTIVE ORDER – SAFE POLICING FOR SAFE COMMUNITIES
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South Africa: From Maternal Health to COVID-19 - How a WhatsApp Service Became Essential for Millions
Cape Town — Covid-19 Connect, a WhatsApp service that provides users with relevant information to help make informed and effective decisions during the pandemic, was developed by Praekelt.org for South Africa, but the organisation's experience with digital health technology like MomConnect allowed
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Rihanna’s Nonprofit Donates $11 Million To Racial Justice Initiatives
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EYAKUZE: Social media has streamed reality. Can we now breathe?
The arc of African-American history is as gruesome as it gets, and the 2020 Black Lives Matter movement was inevitable because of
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SPECIAL NEEDS NETWORK GOES VIRTUAL FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
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Rwanda: Kagame Pardons Abortion Convicts But Accomplices Will Serve Full Sentences
President Paul Kagame on Monday, May 18, exercised his prerogative of mercy to pardon 50 young women convicted of abortion, but about nine people who aided the illegal process will stay in jail to serve their full
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'Thank You Tia': Tia Mowry-Hardrict Opens Up About Dealing with Fear and Anxiety Amid Pandemic, Protests
Many people have struggled with their mental health in the process, which is something that’s not lost on actress Tia
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Ellis: Mental Health, Police Brutality and Black People
A 2017 Pew poll asked police officers if the high-profile police killings of black people were isolated incidents or part of a more systemic
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Waka Flocka Says He’s Officially Dedicating His Life To “Suicide Prevention and Mental Illness”
On Monday night, he took to Twitter to let his followers know that he wants to aid those with mental health struggles and people who are contemplating
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HUGS Free Vitual Healing with Telehealth Sessions | Afro
There are extra demands on our medical profession, and Dr. Eugenia Agard DBH, LMHC, owner and operator of a comprehensive clinical mental health private practice entitled HUGS (Healing Understanding Guiding and Supportive Services) has made a commitment to help frontline providers with Free Vitual
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Powerful Reactions To Trump’s Executive Order On Police Reform
Amid continued protests and outrage around police killings of Black people, President Donald Trump on Tuesday met with several families at the White House who’ve lost loved ones at the hands of law
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Africa: Innovating for Mothers Challenge launched to improve maternal and newborn health care in Senegal
DAKAR, SENEGAL (May 21st, 2020) -- Reach for Change Senegal has launched a national competition called the "Innovating for Mothers Challenge" aimed at finding and supporting innovative and entrepreneurial initiatives for maternal and newborn health in Senegal that are ready to grow their
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms takes immediate action on use of force recommendations
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Rio Hondo College Police Academy examines its methods
WHITTIER — The director of the Rio Hondo College Police Academy said more frank discussions between law enforcement and community members will be needed to move forward and to train “guardians, not warriors” to enforce the
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Wesson, Martinez Call for Reforms to Replace Police Officers with Non-Law Enforcement Agencies For Non-Violent Calls
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Biden Tells ‘The Daily Show’s’ Trevor Noah He Doesn’t Agree With Defund The Police Approach
“I don’t believe police should be defunded but I think that conditions should be placed upon them where departments are having to take significant reform,” said
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Covid-19 driving Kenyans into jaws of mental health issues
According to mental health advocate Victor Khamisi, the problem could lie on the extensive burden of masculinity, which has often been used against men as they are viewed immune to and devoid of feelings or expressing
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‘Live Aid’ for Gaming: How Gamers Came Together to Fight Coronavirus | Afro
Gamers are contributing with charity streams, organized virtual events and competitions to rake in money for COVID-19 relief and support for those who are feeling isolated by global quarantine
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