Tag Archives: mental health

Understanding African American Mental Health – Arkansas Counseling Association

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This video is part two of a series on mental health from the Arkansas Counseling Association. Dr. Camille Humes is our presenter.

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Mental Health: A Guide for African Americans and Their Families

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/83B-xetwXhw/hqdefault.jpg Mental illness is very common; an estimated 1 in 4 adults experiences a mental illness in a given year.

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Ylang-Ylang Oneness … and Healing Your True Self

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Using Ylang-Ylang to Heal Your Feelings and Heart Space — A  Meditation and Guide Including 7 Reasons to Always Have Ylang-Ylang on Hand! Healing takes wanting to be whole, wanting to be loved, […]

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How Dreams Affect Health–3 Articles

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You didn’t know dreams affect health? There are many examples of dreams in literature, religion and the news that demonstrate how dreams affect health of individuals. Of course, mental health is […]

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3 Days Till Death Without Water

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Today is World Water Day. Who Knew? I started drinking half –okay, almost half– my weight in water two days ago. Then, late yesterday I broke my new glass water bottle while […]

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Transformative Talk

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Sacred Communications, A Forty Day Journey Within is an ongoing workshop led by Rev. Henrietta Byrd of Chicago. The next one will begin on the first day of Lent,  Wednesday, March 1, […]

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10+ Body Signs Scream for a U-Haul! Part2

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NERVES  As promised, today’s post will address the nervous system. Recap: In review of high school biology:  CIRCULATION  |  This covers four areas: the heart, blood vessels, blood and lungs. RESPIRATORY  |  Broadly […]

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State of the World

Dear One Who Would Be Healthy, In this post-election environment, Newark, New Jersey, is the site of the State of The Black World Conference. I inquired as to whether  there […]

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Blacks, Substance Abuse & Mental Health

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Address Mental Health Issues Before Addiction Takes Control Wash., D.C., October 2016.  A National Health Service Corps report puts us on notice that attitudes, socioeconomic status, stigmas, education, and culturally-educated practitioners […]

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