Tag: mental health
UAB Professor Martez Files Provides Mental Health Kits to Students
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...
Mullen-Johnson: Mental Health and Illness in the Black Community
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
During the month of February, we celebrate the life and legacy of African American trailblazers who used their voices to advocate for...
Mullen-Johnson: A Therapist’s Guide to a Healthy New Year
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
Who would have thought we would be battling a new variant of COVID-19 in the New Year? While travel plans were scheduled...
Mullen-Johnson: Starting The Journey of Self-Discovery
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
With a new year approaching it is a great time to rewrite your story and create your new beginning. 2021 yielded many...
Mullen-Johnson: Movember Spotlights Men’s Health
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
The Movember Foundation oversees charity events revolving around men’s health and for the month of November there is a special spotlight on...
Mullen-Johnson: The Need For Mental Health Support in Wake of Pandemic
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
Autumn has arrived. Friends and families are reconnecting, and the world has reopened following a global pandemic. Though some have adapted to...
Mullen-Johnson: Handling Grief after Traumatic Loss
By Crystal Mullen Johnson
Last month I focused on how to support someone that is grieving after a loss. However as one is caring for...
Mullen-Johnson: Showing Support for Those who are Grieving
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
The process of grief occurs after a death, divorce, job loss, or change one perceives as important to them. Grief is a...
Birmingham-Area Therapists on Overcoming Stigma In The Black Community
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
DeAnthony Allen knows how the stigma about therapy can keep many Black men from seeking much-needed and beneficial services dealing...
Mullen-Johnson: Creating Healthy Work/Life balance to Combat Burnout
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
What is interfering with your work/life balance during transition to a new norm? In March of last year, millions of Americans swiftly...