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The Black community is more inclined to say that mental illness is associated with shame and embarrassment. Individuals and families in the Black community are also more likely to hide the illness.
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For the owners of Magnolia Wellness, LLC, mental health is more than just a brain issue. Rather, say Gizelle Tircuit and her daughter Janelle Posey-Green, emotional wellness goes far beyond what’s inside someone’s head, encompassing their body, their community, their culture and more.
Receiving a new mental health diagnosis can be a difficult time. To support our folks navigating new diagnosis, we have compiled a collection of resources, tools and links that can help you navigate insurance, finding a therapist, understanding medication and much more.
Here are helpful ways to find support and make your mental wellbeing a top priority.
What happens at the intersection of mental health and one’s experience as a member of the Black community?
Our culture has taught us that we do not have the privilege of being vulnerable like other communities.
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Seven professionals from across the US sat down with Verywell Mind to share insights about how they are improving the mental health discourse to better address the needs of marginalized groups.
A review of nearly 300 studies has found a strong connection between exposure to green spaces and mental health benefits in children.
Psychologist Riana Elyse Anderson explains how families can communicate about race and cope with racial stress and trauma.
Interventions rooted in indigenous traditions are helping to prevent suicide and addiction in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.