By Dianne Anderson Ever since January, the big buzzword is uncertainty –  in housing, anticipated spikes in food and daily cost of living, threats to medical coverage and proper health care, education and access to vital resources. If mental health wasn’t already a crisis, many are now questioning the widely recognized “Trump Slump” and whether ...

By Dianne Anderson With the mad rush to keep up with festivities, bundles for the best online deals, and the blur of dazzling lights and delectables –  it can be a tough time of year. But more than likely than not, many parents are in survival mode, scraping together a few small presents, keeping a ...

By Dianne Anderson Lots of relatives will choose their words carefully over the holidays, wearing kid gloves in this era of blended families of mixed racial and political backgrounds at the family feast. For those who are blessed enough to have a feast, it could get next level. Local marriage and family therapist, Marty Sellers, ...

On Saturday, August 10, Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) hosted his annual Back to School Resource Fair and Backpack Giveaway at Compton College. The event distributed more than 1,400 backpacks filled with essential school supplies to local students. “Education is one of the most powerful tools for progress that a society has,” Senator Bradford said. “But ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent   Black adults in the United States often develop distinctive coping skills by adulthood to handle the chronic stress of racism, according to a new survey by Duke University researchers. The study, as reported by Duke Today, suggests that these coping mechanisms are not typically found in ...

By Dianne Anderson Black men may need that strong shoulder to cry on –  but naturally suspicious of healthcare providers – can now take heart knowing that therapists who look like them are just around the corner. With nine therapy local locations, and another Colton Wellness Center coming soon, Marty Sellers is gaining mental health ...

By Dianne Anderson Issues of mental health and transformative justice connected community and professionals recently around staying engaged, and keeping calm despite life’s innumerable stressors. With her three decades serving in areas of Black health, Ernesta Wright said their last virtual town hall is one of several collaborative efforts looking at how to restore balance ...

By Edward Henderson California Black Media   San Francisco resident Anthony Hardnett works at Hospitality House, a community-based organization that offers recovery, reintegration and personal growth resources to people struggling with addiction and homelessness in and around the city’s downtown area. Growing up in the 1980s, Hardnett was a multi-sport star athlete. His speed on ...

By Dianne Anderson Depending on the topic at hand, Tracy Prince notices how some of his young clients get fidgety in the waiting line. That’s when he sees the problem, and he sets out to attack certain telltale signs head-on. “Next thing you know someone is getting sentimental or someone is crying or someone is ...

By Dianne Anderson For COVID survivors, adapting in the aftermath of the virus that claimed three times as many Black lives than whites, the shock to the senses was both physical and mental. Losing so many immediate family members, young and old, took years to recover, and only recently, the community is starting to heal. ...