Baltimore, MD — Lisa Savage and Kim Knight, the founders of Clinicians of Color, LLC, have unveiled an online mental health directory that connects consumers of color with therapists of color. The Clinicians of Color directory targets the Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) community to provide therapeutic resources. The guide also […]
Mental Health
Navigating Our Own Personal Pandemic: How Racism Has Impacted Our Mental Health
By Karina Sloan Black people have been fighting for equality for decades, and justice is long overdue. As Black people, we endure racism in nearly every aspect of our lives, from education, jobs, and housing, to the criminal justice system and healthcare. Racism is deeply ingrained in every facet of […]
‘My Therapy Cards’ Deck Is A Self-Help Tool Specifically For Black Women
View this post on Instagram As Black women we can sometimes become so accustomed to doing for others that we forget to take care of ourselves. In fact, we sometimes feel like it’s selfish to say, “No.” Well, I’m here to tell you that saying, “No” is actually an act […]
Amidst Unrest, Mental Health Professionals Report Increased Anxiety Among Black Youth
By Alexis Taylor June 12, 2020 By Alexis TaylorSpecial to the AFRO#AFROcoversCOVID (Photo by fizkes/Shutterstock) Eric Garner. Walter Scott. George Floyd. The names are interchangeable but the story is the same: Black body brutalized by police. Outrage. A calming. Repeat. America is conducting business as usual, but members of the mental […]
Amidst COVID-19, Black psychologist, others tell African-Americans how to maintain mental, emotional health
Psychologist Esther Hyatt, a retiree from the New York City Department of Education, shared some important tips that could benefit Black people during coronavirus quarantine.U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health photo By Brianna NargisoTriceEdneyWire.com MAY 12, 2020 As Coronavirus cases have risen to almost […]
HOW TO OVERCOME ZOOM FATIGUE
By: Derrick Lane Posted on April 30, 2020 Everybody and their mama is starting to use Zoom, literally. You know the app that allows you to see you and about 100 other people at the same time–yeah, that Zoom. Zoom had over 300,000 downloads of the app in one day in February […]