For Black women, the pressure to overperform becomes a relentless force driving many to push beyond their limits. From the workplace to personal aspirations, the notion that Black women must work twice as hard to prove themselves often leads to burnout and a disregard for self-preservation. It’s a burden that many carry on their shoulders.… Continue reading Black Women Need to Prioritize Self-Preservation
Category: Mental Health
Finding Redirection Along Your Fertility Journey
The shift from aspiring for success as a young woman to aspiring for a family as maturity sets in can be quite a journey. From societal pressures to personal struggles, Black women face many complexities when they’re trying to become mothers. For many, like Shelah Marie, the path to motherhood is paved with unexpected fertility… Continue reading Finding Redirection Along Your Fertility Journey
How To Know When Stress Is More Harmful Than Helpful
In today’s hustle culture, stress is the price to pay when striving for more success. With the never-ending to-do list, constant deadlines and countless decision-making, The American Institute of Stress reports that 55 percent of American people experience stress during the day. With juggling life’s responsibilities, there is no running away from it. April is… Continue reading How To Know When Stress Is More Harmful Than Helpful
Three Ways To Cope With Watching Your Parents Getting Older
Aging is a part of life, but watching your parents grow older is one life change that no one is prepared for. A child depends on a parent from birth and throughout adulthood. For many children, parents give security and comfort, while ensuring they meet their children’s needs. That deep bond can’t be duplicated. As… Continue reading Three Ways To Cope With Watching Your Parents Getting Older
Postpartum Anxiety Is the Lesser Talked About Maternal Mood Disorder
Black maternal health isn’t just about the birth process, but it’s also about Black mom’s mental health. Thanks to the age of social media, more women are feeling comfortable to share their journeys with postpartum depression, but a lesser talked about mental health condition connected to childbirth is postpartum anxiety. A mom dealing with postpartum… Continue reading Postpartum Anxiety Is the Lesser Talked About Maternal Mood Disorder
Postpartum Depression Can Feel Never Ending, It Shouldn’t Be
The outcry for equity in Black maternal health is more critical than ever. Statistics paint a grim picture. Black mothers in the U.S. are dying at three to four times the rate of white mothers. Between 29 – 44% of Black women experience postpartum depressive symptoms after childbirth. Black moms are less likely to be… Continue reading Postpartum Depression Can Feel Never Ending, It Shouldn’t Be
How to Deal When Celebrating Others in the Midst of Sadness
When life gets overwhelming, it can be extremely difficult to be happy for others. Celebrating others’ wins, accomplishments and joyous moments in the midst of sadness may seem burdensome during this time. As you are navigating loss and disappointment, it is important to shift your mindset. Both happiness and grief can coexist. Here’s how to… Continue reading How to Deal When Celebrating Others in the Midst of Sadness
Stress Is Killing Black Women, Expert Says
There’s been a lot of headlines recently about “the glass cliff” – the phenomenon where Black women are placed in positions of senior leadership during crises without being given the resources to succeed. In simple terms, Black women are set up to fail. Meanwhile, as they are busy advancing to senior level positions, breaking the… Continue reading Stress Is Killing Black Women, Expert Says
Here’s How To Navigate A Being Ghosted By A Close Friend
Being ghosted is becoming more common in the online dating world. However, when a longtime friend ghosts you, the impact stings differently. Ghosting is the end of a personal relationship that typically happens unexpectedly. It involves the abrupt stop in all forms of communication and manifests itself as if the connection didn’t exist between the individual… Continue reading Here’s How To Navigate A Being Ghosted By A Close Friend
Navigating Bipolar Disorder: A Black Woman’s Journey to Wellness
Seasoned journalist and on-air host Danteé Ramos was 29-years-old, when her doctor diagnosed her with bipolar disorder. She began realizing behaviors that weren’t normal and found herself grappling with symptoms that initially masqueraded as Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. “I just swore it was my hormones,” she told 21Ninety. “My episodes tend to start around my hormonal… Continue reading Navigating Bipolar Disorder: A Black Woman’s Journey to Wellness