Tag: mental
How Felicia Morgan Found Strength to Pray for Killer of Her...
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series “Beyond the Violence: What can be done to address Birmingham’s...
Birmingham’s Dr. Nadia Richardson: In Forefront of the Black Wellness Renaissance
By Nicole S. Daniel
Birmingham Times
Nadia Richardson, PhD, founder and CEO of the Black Women’s Mental Health Institute, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to building...
Students Gather in Birmingham for Summit on Violence Prevention
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
On Saturday, dozens of students from across Jefferson County gathered at Woodlawn High School in Birmingham for a Community Teen...
Birmingham City Schools to Increase Mental Health Services for Students
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
With the first day of school set to begin Aug. 8, the Birmingham Board of Education on Tuesday approved an...
Why Birmingham’s Mental Health Day on Friday Comes at a Pivotal...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
With many still dealing with mental health issues two years after the pandemic, the city of Birmingham will have experts...
Birmingham’s Shegun Otulana sold his company for $1.2 billion. He shares...
By Alabama NewsCenter Staff
Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator startup teams gathered recently to learn from renowned Birmingham entrepreneur Shegun Otulana. One of Birmingham’s brightest entrepreneurs, Otulana...
J.C. Wells, licensed counselor: ‘Mental health is becoming more critical’
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
J.C. Wells, a licensed professional counselor with the Birmingham-based Without Walls Counseling Services, recently spoke to The Birmingham Times about...
As overdose deaths soar in Jeffco, Hoover recovery center opens
By Ryan Michaels
Amid a significant increase in overdose deaths in Jefferson County, state and local officials gathered Tuesday to participate in a ribbon cutting...
Spiritual benefits of yoga among key aspects of personal fitness
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Looking for a way to kick-off 2017 with a renewed commitment to fitness? It’s best to start with what fits...
Suspect in Officer Attack Had History of Mental Illness
HOUSTON (AP) — A man charged with murder in the ambush of a suburban Houston sheriff’s deputy had a history of mental illness and...