Bipolar I disorder looks different in Black families and that matters

Mental Well Being, Mental Health, Bipolar

Misdiagnosis is common, symptoms present differently, and cultural context changes everything about how Black families experience bipolar I disorder.         Bipolar I disorder is not a single experience. It shifts depending on the person, the environment and the cultural context in which symptoms first appear, and for many Black patients, what shows […]

The role of community in Black mental health healing

Community, Black Health

For many Black Americans navigating an especially heavy emotional season, a licensed psychologist says the most transformative step forward may not be found in self help it may be found in each other, a collective weight that keeps growing. Mental Health Awareness Month arrives this May against a backdrop of compounding grief. From ongoing conversations […]