Tag: mental health
Crystal Mullen-Johnson: What Everyone Should Understand About Grief
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
Most people will experience grief in their lifetime. I have experienced it twice. The first time, I was only 14 when my...
After Suicide Attempt, Sherilyn Garner Found Way To Address Mental Health
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Welcome to Third Thursdays! This series—published in the Birmingham Times on the third Thursday of every month—highlights area citizens who...
Study Shows Link Between Unhealthy Diet and Depression in Youth
Alicia Rohan
UAB News
According to a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, teens who consume foods with high levels of sodium and...
Tackling Mental Health Stigmas in the Black Community
By Mallorie Turner
For The Birmingham Times
African Americans are 20 percent more likely to suffer from mental illnesses than the general population, according to federal...
Mental Health Awareness Initiative Kickoff on May 18
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
Mental Health care is an underutilized service in the African-American community. Transportation, poverty, mis-education and stigma can all be barriers for people...
Crystal Mullen Johnson: African American men and mental health
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
Special to the Birmingham Times
Compared to women, men are less likely to receive mental health counseling. Instead of seeking any kind of...
Children’s offers free sessions to assist caregivers of children with mental...
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
A series of free educational sessions offered by Children’s of Alabama Behavioral Health begins this week to assist parents, caregivers...
Finding peace of mind in a world of turmoil
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Noni Leena was miserable.
The Birmingham resident was suffering from anxiety and depression—“bipolar disorder” she was told—and remembers being...
Chernell Bizzell-Barnett: Black Women have ‘right’ to take care of ourselves
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Chernell Bizzell-Barnett wants to reach a group of women often forgotten when it comes to counseling.
“I go after the stuff...
Glenn Ellis: A look at stress and your health
By Glenn Ellis
High blood pressure; acid reflux; diabetes; ulcers; arthritis; obesity; asthma.
It is a common belief that these are conditions expected at some point...
