Mental Health Blog
Mental Health Blog
Navigating Anxiety in Black Women
Anxiety, a universal human experience that affects people from all walks of life. Yet, when we explore the journey of anxiety among Black women, we uncover a multifaceted landscape shaped by unique factors including cultural, societal, and personal contexts. In this...
Get To Know Your Anxiety: Symptoms, Types, and Treatments
Anxiety is a healthy human reaction to a threatening or dangerous situation. It is our natural reaction to dealing with a lot of worry or stress. The body launches the stress response, also known as fight or flight, to protect you from danger or prepare you to face a...
Why Black People Prefer Black Therapists
The vast Majority of Black clients prefer Black therapists. Period. The most common comment I hear from Black clients is that they don’t want to have to explain certain things. While the most common emotional response is relief. My Black clients inherently know that...
Your Feelings are Valid: Reasons We Offer Therapy for Black Men
Mental health stigma is a leading obstacle against the Black community seeking mental health care. Despite efforts to sensitize the masses, there is still much ground to cover. Statistics show that African American women are much more receptive to mental health care...
What is Low Self-Esteem – 10 Signs of Low Self-Esteem
Everyone has talked about their self-esteem being low at some point, but do we really know what that means? Self-esteem describes an individual's overall sense of self-worth or personal value. It consists of one's beliefs and emotions, such as triumph, despair, pride,...
What Are the Benefits of Group Therapy?
Everyone needs a community to share things with; often, your community contains your closest friends or your family. But sometimes, we don't feel comfortable sharing our struggles or issues within our inner circle. That's where group therapy comes in a chosen...
Managing Depression: What To Do When It Takes Over
Simply put, depression is characterized by lingering sadness and a lack of interest. We all experience depressive symptoms at some point in our lives. We’ve felt low and unmotivated at different times in our lives. However, these depressed feelings are usually...
Grief and Loss In The Black Community
Grief is an emotional reaction to loss and when ignored its impact can have a lasting effect. Moving past the pain of losing someone you cherish in a healthy and meaningful way can be challenging. Feelings of hopelessness, sadness, guilt, anger, and fear can overcome...
How to Let Go of Control with ACT Therapy
Imagine your friend playfully throwing you into their pool and you desperately trying to rise afloat for fear of drowning, only to remember that you took swimming lessons. That fear of losing control and not being able to emerge from the water was terrifying. Still,...