Recent research has found the rate of suicide deaths among young black males between the ages of 13 and 19 have increased by 60 percent from 2001 through 2017. There has also been a 182 percent increase in the rate of suicide deaths of young black females during that same time...
As caregivers to children or teens, tools are available to continue to cultivate your youth’s full capacity. Preparation can greatly help reduce nerves and increase anticipation for a new school year. We tend to become as successful as we have prepared to be. Below are methods...
Despite advances in health equity, disparities in mental health care persist. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reports that racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. are less likely to have access to mental health services, less likely to use community mental...
The body speaks with lumps in our throats or a knot in our stomach. The body speaks with headaches or tightness in our arms. The body speaks with tears in our ears or racing thoughts. When we have directly or indirectly experienced sudden, severe, or life-threatening violation...
May is Foster Care Awareness month. Tizita sat down with Deborah to learn more about how Deborah and her family have been impacted by providing foster care. Tell me about your desire to pursue your own family. Kent and I married in 2000 and wanted to start a family immediately but could...
Self-injury Awareness Month is a chance to set aside stigma, understand the problem and be open about mental health and recovery. Self-injury is much more common than most people realize. Among teenagers, an estimated 15 percent will experience some form of self-injury. The number drops to 4...
You are adopted. Adoption has always been God’s plan for everyone. From the beginning, God chose adoption as His way to bring us into relationship with him. Ephesians 1:5 states that “He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind...
As Father’s Day approaches, the world will observe the third Sunday of the month and celebrate living and heavenly fathers. To honor them even further, I would like for everyone to take a moment to reflect on the numerous men in your life and encourage and show support for National...
Mental Health First Aid is a public education program that introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact and overviews appropriate support. The program teaches common risk factors and warning signs of specific...