Though studies say Black Americans don’t suffer from higher rates of depression than their white counterparts Therese Borchard, an editor for PsychCentral, found that many African-Americans tend to repress feelings of depression and other mental health disorders. Historical relics of slavery, poverty and broken homes continue to haunt African-Americans today — a sign that more […]
New York — Peter S. Goodman at The Huffington Post has written an article on the effects of the recession on Black America in comparison to its affect on white America. Among white people, the unemployment rate dropped in December to 8.5 percent — hardly acceptable, but manageable were the government spending more to expand […]
Young Black men killing each other in urban ghettos and rising levels of unemployment are threatening to drown us in a cycle of poverty and crime. The horror stories are well publicized and we’re well acquainted with the statistics of undereducation, unemployment, and overincarceration. Despite those odds, there is a growing number of Black men […]
Contemporary gospel artist Tye Tribbett reveals details of his deep depression and suicide attempts during the aftermath of his marriage suffering from infidelity issues.
Singer Eric Benet recently sat down with legendary rapper and producer DJ D-Nice where he spoke about his childhood, music and sex. Growing up Eric and his siblings had discriminating tastes in music from R&B, Funk, Gospel, Jazz Fusion and Rock. Growing up in a musical environment, he thought everyone’s family was like his: come […]
Via: WomensHealthMag.com Sometimes those extra 10 minutes of sleep we get from hitting the snooze button in the morning are not enough. For years we have been told the adequate amount of sleep each person should get is 8 hours. Even if we are fortunate to get that amount of sleep, it may not be […]
Studies have shown that the lack of certain vitamins and minerals can you put you at risk for depression. Check out some healthy recipes that will make sure that you have all of the vitamins that you need.
