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Routine Anxiety Screenings Recommended for Adults Under 65
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force suggested routine anxiety and depression screenings for adults over the rise of mental health concerns. The agency recommends that adults under 65 undergo screenings for anxiety. Meanwhile, screening for depression is...
African American Women and Lupus: The Most Diagnosed and More Likely to Die Prematurely
May is Lupus Awareness Month, and nearly 1.5 million Americans are living with some form of lupus (lupus erythematosus) – a chronic, genetic autoimmune disease. There are four types of lupus: systemic lupus, which is the most common form of lupus and causes...
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion Launches Mental Health Website
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion launched a new mental health website to serve the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ community. According to the Los Angeles Times, the website will provide multiple mental health helplines and resources. On Sunday, the Houston Hottie announced her Bad B–...
10 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health
Don’t neglect your mental health. When we talk about being healthy, it is typically just about physical health. But rarely do we think of our mental health when we’re having that conversation—and black women, we have to stop doing that. Studies show we have higher...
A Wellness Approach to Heart Disease
“Black adults are three (3) times as likely to die prematurely from stroke as Whites, a finding that’s more pronounced in Black Women. Hypertension and Smoking are found to be the risk factors for premature death from heart disease and stroke." The...