Conversation is NOT Enough

What happened last Wednesday started at home. A lot of y’alls brothers (& sisters), sons (& daughters), nephews (& nieces), uncles (& aunts), cousins and friends were either at the Capitol on…

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At the Intersection of Black History Month, Mental Health and Racial Healing

Therapy has made a tremendous difference. As a Black woman, I take a risk in affirming this. While white people have embraced models of therapy for generations, mental health is still a bit of a taboo topic in Black communities. Historically, it hasn’t been safe to talk about “our business,” to admit that we struggle; this is especially true with mental illness, and with regard to discussing it with white people.

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