Mental Health & Wellness

Mental Health & Wellness

Because black women deserve good health, inside and out.

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Ash Alves

As Black Women, Our Activism Needs To Be Sustainable

Tuesday 26 November 2024 8:00 AM

Jamila Pereira

Is Wellness Culture Causing More Harm Than It Solves?

Thursday 19 September 2024 8:00 AM

There is a growing awareness about how important our mental health and all the ways that it intersects in our lives and experiences. More of us are considering therapy, more of us are willing to have the hard conversations and more of us are trying to live lives that have a holistic approach to our wellbeing.

Whether you’re well-versed in addressing your mental health, or just trying to work out where to start, Black Ballad has an article for you.

 

“Even when racism isn’t the direct cause of psychological distress, it affects every aspect of our lives.”

– How Black Women Can Get The Most Out Of Counselling

Ezimma Chigbo

What I Learned From My White Male Therapist

Thursday 2 February 2023 8:00 AM

Jemmar Samuels

Why It's OK To Outgrow Your Therapist

Monday 31 January 2022 11:30 AM

Jo Chukualim

How Black Women Can Get The Most Out Of Counselling

Wednesday 1 July 2020 7:00 AM

Dianna Reid

The Struggles Facing Black Trainee Therapists

Friday 10 April 2020 7:00 AM

“Some common reasons for hoarding are: documenting personal history, preserving the past, holding on to the memory of loved ones and relief of anxiety related to past material deprivation.”

– How I Learned To Empathise With My Mother's Hoarding Habit

 

Black Ballad

The Black Ballad Weekender 25

Friday 1 August 2025 10:00 AM

Jendella Benson

Looking For The “Black Paris”

Thursday 24 April 2025 8:00 AM

“Our DNA holds the trauma of our ancestors and manifests in physical dis-ease. Learning to attend to the sites of pain has taught me what needs to be healed within.”

– My Descent Into Hell: Understanding My Ancestors' Trauma

 

“At the beginning, there were four black people on the course. By the end of the second year, there was only me!”

– The Struggles and Trials That Face Black Trainee Therapists

 

Arnell Thompson

18 Months Of Job-Hunting: 9-to-5 Life Was Not Built For Women Like Me

Wednesday 17 April 2024 8:00 AM

Atinuke Awe

What To Do If A Child You Know Might Be Autistic

Friday 23 June 2023 8:00 AM

Yomi Olusunle

I Had To Move Countries To Find Out I Am Neurodiverse

Monday 13 March 2023 8:00 AM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

Too Autistic For Black: Navigating Blackness And Neurodiversity

Thursday 15 December 2022 8:00 AM

“Every bill that came in, every late payment, every single financial trigger just pushed me further down into the mud.”

– Me vs Motherhood, Mental Health And Financial Stability

 

“I am no stranger to the history of labelling black children as having special needs and pushing them to one side, nevertheless, that does not take away from the fact that some black people do have ADHD.”

– Black Excellence And My ADHD Diagnosis

 

“Keeping plants allows me to take a moment to be intentional in loving and caring for something that gives back to me selflessly.”

– The Roots Of Self Care: Black Women & Their House Plants