By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Medical and scientific experts have sounded the alarm, wanting people to understand that COVID-19 is not the flu … [Read more...]
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The Stigma of Mental Illness in the Black Community
By Jasmine Seymore, MSW When I attended college at the University of Arkansas at Monticello and completed my internship working with domestic violence victims and survivors, I immediately knew … [Read more...]
Stop the Mental Health Stigma
By Nyesha Stone The Black community has been through a lot, and a lot of our problems seemed to get pushed aside by society, and by ourselves. There’s this stigma that mental health isn’t an … [Read more...]
Three Steps for Children’s Mental Health
By Nyesha Stone Mental health is real and anyone at any age can be diagnosed with a mental illness. In adolescents, there are many factors that contributes to a child’s mental development: … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Agency Aims to Help People to Make Better Life Choices
By Karen Stokes Rhonda Armon-Bent has spent years working in various positions with area agencies. Six years ago, she created her own organization to counsel people in the community through the … [Read more...]