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Black Mental Health Today

Winter 2021

No. 2 · 10 articles

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Grit Over Glamour

By Kara Lynch
Self-care is about more than lounging amid luxurious surroundings. Much, much more

Mind & Money

By Dr. LaTonya Summers
Does financial progress seem unattainable? Maybe you’re impeding your own prosperity

The Warriors Among Us

By Dartinia Hull
Mental health practitioners have long been ‘trauma informed.’ Some are now ‘social justice informed’ as well.

Who’s in Black Mental Health — Winter 2021

Spotlighting Douglas Middleton, Spirit, David Julius Ford and Rwenshaun Miller.

‘Black Man Grief’ Gets the Attention It Deserves

By Dartinia Hull
Safety, humanity and the concepts of strength. Multicultural awareness. Inclusion. Anti-oppressive practices. These are the words and phrases that come up multiple times during discussions about Black men and mental health, particularly…

Ensuring That History Doesn’t Repeat Itself

By Yvonne Ward
Many would agree that racism is an inherent part of many structures and systems within the United States. The psychiatric care industry is not exempt. In January 2021, the American Psychiatric Association…

So You Want to Make Money as a Speaker?

By Natasha D. Oates
There are audiences willing to pay to hear your advice and expertise. Here are four tips for cultivating a new revenue stream.

It’s All About Cultural Competence

By Angela M. Haigler
‘The mental health care system was not created for everyone,’ says a telehealth executive. So he created a company that teaches therapists how to build empathy with their clients

Book Review: ‘What Happened to You?’

By Angela M. Haigler
In “What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing,” Oprah Winfrey teams up with Dr. Bruce D. Perry, a child trauma specialist, to ask practitioners to make a switch. Instead…

Helpers Can Be Victims

By Donita Holmes
Victims of domestic violence are all too familiar with the trajectory of abuse in their personal relationships. They live with what the National Domestic Violence Hotline refers to as “escalation,” when the…