Posts Tagged ‘Mental Health’
Minnesota police investigating racist video of teen girl encouraging Black student’s suicide
“I was angry, I was disgusted, I was sad, I was confused,” 14-year-old Nya Sigin told CNN about the vile video activist Shaun King shared.
Read MoreFor Black people, the mental effects of police killings linger
“It’s not a post-traumatic stress disorder or injury because we’re not in a post-racist society. It’s something we have to deal with every day,” one expert said. By Minyvonne Burke, NBC News Michelle Kenney still has nights when she stays up crying over the death of her son, Antwon Rose II, a 17-year-old high school…
Read MoreSpecial News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – CA city announced $4 million settlement over police shooting of mentally ill Black man
Walnut Creek, California announced a $4 million settlement of a federal lawsuit with the family of Miles Hall, a 23-year-old Black man who was shot by police last year while having a mental health episode.
Read MoreBlack kids and suicide: Why are rates so high, and so ignored?
The suicide rates for black youth continue to rise with little concern shown by those in charge of overseeing the nation’s health.
Read MoreElisa Shankle Is Encouraging Her Community To Be Brave And Heal
As Women’s History Month 2019 draws to a close, Huffington Post journalist Julia Craven brings to us the stories of 11 black women who are strong yet relatively unknown advocates for the encouragement of others in their community. One of these unsung heroes is Elisa Shankle, co-founder of Brooklyn’s “HealHaus,” a smoothie shop and community space where marginalized members of the community are welcome to come in, enjoy a smoothie, and improve their mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Though our world is full of many troubles, how encouraging it is to see folks still taking measures to help each other out!
Read MoreWoman Says She Endured 8 Days In Psych Ward Because Cops Didn’t Believe BMW Was Hers
Kamilah Brock says the New York City police sent her to a mental hospital for a hellish eight days, essentially because they couldn’t believe a black woman owned a BMW.
Read MoreBlack Man Found Hanging From Tree In Georgia Committed Suicide: Officials
The death of Roosevelt Champion III, the black Georgia man who on Monday was found hanging from a tree, has been ruled a suicide by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Read MoreDo Racial Issues Still Push Some Over the Edge?
Richard Prince analyzes the racial implications of discussions about mental health after violent events.
Read MoreDoes acting like ‘a man’ depress black men?
Racism has a real and measurable impact on Black men’s mental health according to a study out of UNC Chapel Hill.
Read MoreBlack Women Struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Black women who served in the armed forces face unique mental challenges that can cause PTSD, says research.
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