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Mental Wealth: COVID-19’s Impact on Mental Health in the Black Community Helpful Tips to Protect Your Mental Health

May 14, 2022

By Paula Penebaker People have been facing challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, including loneliness, isolation, missed milestones and increased anxiety. In addition, there are disparities in health care, such as access to health insurance and socio-economic pressures, that put Black people at even greater risk for trauma, grief and other mental health issues. The We […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, Dr. Byron Jasper, Dr. Kendall Jasper, Dr. Samira Brown, Mental Health, Panel Discussions, Paula Penebaker

Black Moms Speak on COVID-19 Increasing Anxiety and Isolation

April 16, 2022

By Ashley Smith The challenges of motherhood have only grown since the outbreak of COVID-19. Monique Garvin, a Black mom who lives in Columbia, South Carolina, said navigating pregnancy during the pandemic was a feat. She constantly felt lonely and worried. “It was really hard for me being isolated from family,” Garvin said. “I feel […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ashley Smith, COVID-19, Dr. Samira Brown, Mental Health, Monique Garvin

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The Slap Seen Around The World Is A Teachable Moment About Black Men And Mental Health

April 16, 2022

By Paula Penebaker Being a Black man in America often means being your brother’s keeper. Yet, when it comes to mental health, many Black men still struggle to tackle this important issue. Today, this topic is being discussed more openly since actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. Just moments later, […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dr. Rahn Bailey, Mental Health, Paula Penebaker, Will Smith

Milwaukee County Takes Measures on Suicide Prevention

April 2, 2022

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When Amaii Collins was in high school she didn’t feel OK. She didn’t know what was wrong, nor did she know how to broach the topic. “I didn’t know what it was like to feel happy about myself,” she said. “Or walk into a building and not feel like everyone was talking […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Amaii Collins, Ana Martinez-Ortiz, David Crowley, Mental Health, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, Suicide Prevention

Some Health Providers See Surge in Eating Disorders

July 31, 2021

By Matt Martinez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Some Milwaukee health leaders say they are seeing a surge in eating disorders that they link to challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Bridgett Wilder, Dr. Brad Smith, Eating Disorders, Matt Martinez, Mental Health, Rogers Behavioral Health Center

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month All Of Us

July 3, 2021

By Kathy Gaillard freelance contributor July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. It was first formally recognized in May 2008 by the late Bebe Moore Campbell, a best-selling author, journalist, teacher and mental health advocate. Campbell passed away from cancer at the young age of 56 but not before witnessing the devastation of identifying, […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Dr. Ramel L. Smith, Kathy Gaillard, Mental Health, National Minority Mental Health Awareness

Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office and Behavioral Health Department Collaborate to Create Crisis Assessment and Response Team

October 31, 2020

By Karen Stokes The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Department (BHD) to create an alternative to emergency detentions or arrests for individuals suffering from mental health issues. The partnership started with a series of conversations between Sheriff Earnell Lucas and the Behavioral Health Department Director Mike Lappen. “We […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Crisis Assessment and Response Team, Earnell Lucas, Karen Stokes, Mental Health, Milwaukee County Sheriff

Milwaukee Youth Council Puts Focus on Mental Health Services

August 1, 2020

By Matt Martinez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Three nonprofits are one step closer to receiving funds to provide mental health services to youths after receiving a recommendation from the Milwaukee […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Matt Martinez, Mental Health, Milwaukee Youth Council

Milwaukee County Honors BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month

July 25, 2020

By Karen Stokes July is BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) Mental Health Awareness Month. The Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division (BHD) are working to change structural inequities that exist within our systems and make services more accessible for everyone. BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Karen Stokes, Marietta Luster, Mental Health, Mental Health Month

Importance of Research in the African American Community

July 25, 2020

By Hope DeVougas Milwaukee, WI One Family’s Journey Hope is the primary caregiver for her 86-year old mother, who is living with Alzheimer’s disease. Her father, who passed away in 2013, also had Alzheimer’s disease. “My father developed Alzheimer’s the last year of his life,” says Hope. “At the time, we didn’t see the signs […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alzheimers, Hope DeVougas, Mental Health

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