7 mental health books by Black authors every reader should know about

7 essential mental health books by Black authors worth reading this month Subtitle: These seven titles — from a novel about a daughter's psychotic break to Michelle Obama's latest — make an honest case for why Black mental health deserves its own shelf. Mental Health Awareness Month arrives every May carrying good intentions and, often,…

ByGesi LloydMay 27, 20260Comments

Wellness

Why your body feels heavy even after sleep

There is tired, and then there is that particular kind of exhaustion where getting off the couch feels like a genuine physical challenge. If you have ever woken up from what should have been a full night's sleep only to feel like your arms and legs are made of something dense and uncooperative, you are…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 22, 20260Comments

Wellness

Teens who sleep in on weekends have a 41% lower risk of depression

Teens still in bed past noon on a Saturday, the instinct might be to pull back the covers and get them moving. But a new study suggests that might be the wrong call and that those extra hours of rest could be doing something genuinely important for their mental health. Research has found that teenagers…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 16, 20260Comments

Music

Hip-hop has always been therapy long before anyone called it that

From Grandmaster Flash to Kendrick Lamar, rap music has spent decades making space for the conversations about mental health that society has struggled to start. Long before mental health became a mainstream cultural conversation, hip-hop was already in the room. The genre has functioned as a confessional space since its earliest days, giving artists…

ByGesi LloydMay 13, 20260Comments

Advice

When grief does not take the day off on Mother’s Day

For millions of people, Mother's Day is not a celebration. It is a reminder of someone gone, and grief expert Simone Burke-Cousins says there is a better way to move through it. Every year, Mother's Day arrives wrapped in flowers and brunch reservations and social media posts that make the day look uncomplicated. For…

ByGesi LloydMay 10, 20260Comments

Self

Feeling overwhelmed? 10 signs you’re still incredibly resilient

Most people picture resilience as a kind of unshakable toughness the ability to push through anything without missing a beat. But mental health professionals say that image misses the point almost entirely. Resilience is less about being impervious to difficulty and more about psychological flexibility the ability to keep moving forward even when something feels…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 10, 20260Comments

Wellness

A psychologist’s vital guide to Black mental health

A podcast appearance on The Joe Budden Network set off a wider discussion earlier this year when speaker Cheyenne Bryant made claims about mental health that left many listeners with questions. The moment was uncomfortable but it was also clarifying. It revealed just how much confusion still exists around who is actually qualified to provide…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 9, 20260Comments

Wellness

Why more Black women are finding healing in dog

Something meaningful is happening in the lives of many Black women across the country and it has four legs, a wagging tail and an uncanny ability to know exactly when it is needed most. Dog motherhood, once a casual lifestyle choice, is quietly becoming a profound source of emotional healing, personal identity and an expanding…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 9, 20260Comments

Wellness

Psychologist, therapist or coach? Here’s how to tell the difference

Coach Cheyenne Bryant a podcast appearance by popular speaker on, the Joe Budden Network recently ignited a widespread conversation about mental health credentials and whether the people doling out advice online are actually qualified to do so. The exchange went viral almost immediately, prompting a wave of questions from listeners about what it truly means…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 8, 20260Comments

Dating

Understanding retroactive jealousy and why it is so hard to shake

A fixation on who your partner loved before you is more common than most people admit, and more telling about the person feeling it than the one being questioned. A partner mentions an ex, briefly, in passing. The conversation moves on. But for some people, that moment does not end. It replays. It expands.…

ByGesi LloydMay 8, 20260Comments

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7 mental health books by Black authors every reader should know about

Why your body feels heavy even after sleep

Teens who sleep in on weekends have a 41% lower risk of depression

Hip-hop has always been therapy long before anyone called it that

When grief does not take the day off on Mother’s Day

Feeling overwhelmed? 10 signs you’re still incredibly resilient

A psychologist’s vital guide to Black mental health

Why more Black women are finding healing in dog

Psychologist, therapist or coach? Here’s how to tell the difference

Understanding retroactive jealousy and why it is so hard to shake

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