mental health awareness month
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Suicides Among Black Children Are at Crisis Levels. The Congressional Black Caucus Aims to Do Something About It
The rise in the suicide rate for black children ages 5 to 12 is an overlooked national emergency, according to a panel convened by the Congressional Black Caucus on the eve of Mental Health Awareness Month. Chaired by Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), the CBC Task Force on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health brought…
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The Semicolon: How a Seemingly Obscure Tattoo Signifies Survival and Solidarity
In 2013, 27-year-old Amy Bleuel began a mental health advocacy organization dubbed “Project Semicolon” to bring awareness to suicide, depression, addiction and self-injury. Bleuel, who had lost her father to suicide 10 years earlier, died by suicide at the age of 31. The campaign, however, remains strong, inspiring others to take an active role in…
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In the Sunshine: The Root Tackles Mental Health in May
Today, May 1, marks May Day, the day that we pay homage to the workers of the world, and it also marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Month. Here at The Root, we take Mental Health seriously, and we aim to give our readership not only stories they can relate to, but which give…
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A Standing O for Addressing Mental Health: Oprah Teams Up With Prince Harry for an Upcoming Apple TV+ Series
April is Mental Health Awareness Month, and with it, a welcome announcement: Oprah is teaming up with the Duke of Sussex (also known as Prince Harry) for a new documentary series focused on mental health, due to launch on Apple TV in 2020. The announcement, made on the Sussex Royal Instagram on Wednesday, comes just…
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Former Playboy Model Jumps to Her Death With Her 7-Year-Old Son
In a most tragic incident coincidentally occurring during Mental Health Awareness Month, a former African-American Playboy model has jumped to her death, taking her 7-year-old son with her. The former Miss November Stephanie Adams vaulted from the 25th-floor window of a New York City hotel Friday morning. Some hotel employees of the Gotham Hotel speculate…
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The Glow Up Anthem of the Week: Ivy Sole’s ‘Life’
Life is short, life is simpleLife is joy, life is painLife is wonderful, and terribleBut it’s beautiful, and love’s the same This week has been a special one at The Root, as several members of our staff—myself included—have revealed our very personal struggles with mental health in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. In keeping…
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The Great Escape: A Journey to the Center of Myself
Editor’s note: Until recently, mental health and illness were taboo subjects in the black community. But thanks to the efforts of those brave enough to speak on it, that’s changing. In that vein, The Root team is taking this week during Mental Health Awareness Month to write about how mental health has touched our lives.…
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Why I Don’t Regret Taking Medication to Cope With My Depression
Editor’s note: Until recently, mental health and illness were taboo subjects in the black community. But thanks to the efforts of those brave enough to speak on it, that’s changing. In that vein, The Root team is taking this week during Mental Health Awareness Month to write about how mental health has touched our lives.…
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Just an Ordinary Pain: Living With Persistent Depressive Disorder
Editor’s note: Until recently, mental health and illness were taboo subjects in the black community. But thanks to the efforts of those brave enough to speak on it, that’s changing. In that vein, The Root team is taking this week during Mental Health Awareness Month to write about how mental health has touched our lives.…