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Racism, Chronic Disease, and Mental Health: Time to Change Our Racialized System of Second-Class Care
In this article, we describe how the “weathering hypothesis” and Adverse Childhood Experiences set the stage for higher rates of chronic disease, mental health disorders and maternal mortality seen in African American adults. We illustrate the toll that untreated and overtreated mental health disorders have on Black individuals, who have similar rates of mental health disorders as their white counterparts but have fewer outpatient mental health services and higher rates of hospitalizations. -
How Mindfulness Helped Me Cope with My Husband’s Suicide
Through mindfulness, I am making space for my pain with openness and curiosity and learning to coexist with my grief. -
Healing After My Son’s Suicide
The path to healing from this loss has not been straightforward. -
Finding My Way Back from Suicidal Thoughts
Burying the pain and ignoring my feelings, I would come to learn, was not the answer to my recovery. -
Reclaiming the Memories of My Sister
In the years following my sister’s death, I would learn to navigate the complex intersection of grief, depression and memory. -
Aspects of Culturally Competent Care That We Don’t Talk About (But Need To)
A positive experience in therapy is dependent on a practitioner’s ability to appropriately respond to our unique social, spiritual, economic and political experiences. -
Addressing the Increased Risk of Postpartum Depression for Black Women
Accessing treatment that includes cultural understanding is critical in improving the health outcomes for Black mothers.