Tag: mental health

By Brianna Hoge UAB News Regardless of sociodemographic background, college students across the country struggle with suicidal thoughts and behaviors. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...

By Crystal Mullen-Johnson Given all the chaos going on around us, it is imperative to focus on the positive. War, COVID-19, the overturning of Roe...

By Crystal Mullen-Johnson The world is changing in ways that have some feeling hopeless about the future. In May we experienced intense emotional responses brought...

Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, an observance intended to raise public awareness about issues related to the...

By Brianna Hoge UAB News According to a recent University of Alabama at Birmingham study, the pandemic increased the prevalence of people with depression or anxiety symptoms in America...

By Crystal Mullen-Johnson Each year, during May -- Mental Health Awareness Month -- millions organize campaigns to raise awareness to reduce stigma surrounding mental health. Miseducation,...

By Crystal Mullen-Johnson  I am reading Will Smith’s book, “Will”, which is an indication of my interest in his life story and the fact that...

By Haley Wilson The Birmingham Times  A new Birmingham-area wellness studio will open to the public on Saturday, March 12 at 10 a.m. at 3055 Lorna...

By Crystal Mullen-Johnson I was born into a generation of strong, educated Black women. The women in my family value education, family, relationships, and spirituality. My...

By Brianna Hoge UAB News For nearly a decade, Martez Files, Ph.D., program coordinator at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), has served as an activist in...