Self-Empowerment
Why Do So Many Kids Have ADHD?
Researchers, using federal survey data, note a significant increase in diagnosis and also find a rise in the rates among girls and people of color.
Reduced sentencing for nonviolent criminals: What does the public think?
A new public opinion survey reveals Americans largely agree on sentencing reform, and how money spent on prisons could be reinvested in communities.
The Wall Street Journal: Churches Can Help Reduce Heart Disease
Health workers operating at faith communities in New York City were able to significantly lower and manage hypertension in black communities
Black men more religious than whites, research shows
Historically, women tend to be the stalwarts when it comes to religion, while men attend religious services less often and are less likely to say their faith is very important to them. But a new analysis shows that black men defy this trend.
Rhymes Of Their Times: Young Poets Riff On Type 2
Young people are harnessing the power of poetry to raise awareness about Type 2 diabetes.
What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer
The fight to bring awareness to the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Black women is a year-long battle.
Mixed martial arts and Christianity: ‘Where Feet, Fist and Faith Collide’
The notion that MMA and Christianity are compatible bedfellows is loosely based on the ideology of Muscular Christianity, a mostly-male, Victorian-era movement that linked the gospel with physical and mental toughness.
What’s All the Buzz About Brothas, Barbers, and Lower Blood Pressure?
Amid the buzz of hair clippers and the beat of hip-hop, barber Corey Thomas squeezes in a little advice to the clients who come into his shop for shaves and fade cuts.
10 Habits for Raising Academically Successful Kids
As a new school year draws nearer, consider these 10 habits to help your kids be successful.
Saved and Depressed: A Real Conversation About Faith and Mental Health
When you see a man walking down the street talking to himself, what is your first thought? Most likely it’s, “He is crazy!” What about the lady at the bus stop yelling strange phases? You immediately become guarded and move as far away from her as possible. I know...
Christianity and Yoga: Is it Really Okay?
As a faith-based yoga and wellness instructor, I am routinely asked whether a Christian can practice yoga.
“Black people don’t commit suicide. That’s a white thing!”
"Black people don’t commit suicide. That’s a white thing." Who said that? That is a false statement. Blacks suffer from mental illness just like their white counterparts. In fact, when you think of everyday stressors, systematic-racism such as police brutality,...
Faith communities offer a pathway to ending AIDS in Africa
(RNS) — Since the earliest days of the AIDS epidemic, many communities of faith have supported millions of people living with HIV and kept future generations free from HIV through their prevention efforts. Their engagement on the front lines of health, especially in...
What the Movies Don’t Show You About the Psychiatric Unit
I remember repeatedly telling my friends I did not want to go to the psychiatric hospital for months. I was terrified and I did not want to be labeled as “crazy.” Every time someone asked if they should call the police, I said “no.” Who would? After attempting...
Beyond the Lights: Celebrities and Mental Illness
As the conversation of mental health and illness gradually comes to the forefront of national attention, the month of May is the perfect time to raise awareness. For some reason, we tend to stigmatize mental illness and do not see it as a “real” or life-threatening...
7 Tips to Help Manage Depression and Anxiety
Dealing with a mental illness is never easy but with the proper strategies and tools, you can learn to manage your mental health while living a happy life. Self-care is the root for coping with mental illness. I never understood the meaning of self-care until I was...
Saving Our Sisters: Breaking the Silence on Black Women And Health
I’ve seen too many women die over the past few months. Women that had so much life left to live. Women that had virtually conquered the world and transformed lives. Women who were gone too soon. I took their deaths personally. I was angry that I didn’t know about...
Feeding your temple: Body, Mind, and Spirit
In college, I was quite the busy-body. I found my self-worth in participating in every possible activity, club, and organization. I was in the band, played tennis, and a member of student council. I was also a member of the student television news station, volunteered...