O n Sept. 25, 2023, the Biden-Harris administration announced that it will be investing some $200 million in the youth mental health crisis. Since youth mental health was declared a national ...

Expectations surrounding Black masculinity, such as the requirement to be strong and stoic, have often prevented Black men from seeking mental health care. But it's possible to overcome this ...

Another big problem is lack of research into Black people’s mental health concerns: An oft-quoted study from 2000 shows that African Americans seeking treatment are less likely to be offered ...

Support for our reporting on health equity comes from the Commonwealth Fund. Fathers’ Day is almost here, and a new book from local author Dr. Michael Hannon provides resources and guidance for Black ...

Therapy for Black Girls is an online space committed to mental wellness for Black women and girls. Find in-person and virtual therapists listed by location in its provider directory.; Therapy for ...

Black veterans who ask the Department of Veterans Affairs for physical or mental health benefits are less likely to get them than their white counterparts, according to new data compiled by the VA ...

Premature death, before the age of 75, is more common in Black people than Hispanic and white people. The health inequities are startling, and the mental health effects of stress causted by racism ...

Black mental health consumers may not get culturally sensitive care, particularly when white clinicians fail to recognize racism and racial trauma. Many people with depression have thoughts of ...

Researchers at Harvard University examined MRI scans of 7,350 White and 1,786 Black children ages 9 and 10. The data in the study was collected by the National Institutes of Health in 2019.

In fact, there is a growing body of evidence connecting biological and psychological expressions of historical trauma to the vast array of negative health outcomes experienced by Black Americans ...