Mental Health & Wellness
Mental Health & Wellness
Because black women deserve good health, inside and out.
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Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: How A Social Media Detox Reconnected Me with Myself
Sunday 26 January 2025 11:30 PM


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.”


“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


“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


Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Niecy’s Speech Was A Masterclass In Self Belief
Sunday 28 January 2024 11:57 PM


Jojo Ajisafe
‘That’s So Raven’ Gave Black Girls Looks & Lessons In Self-Expression
Wednesday 12 April 2023 8:00 AM
“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

Miatta Mbriwa
Being "The Weird Twin" Sucked, But The Comparison Led To A Diagnosis
Wednesday 23 April 2025 8:00 AM

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

Beryn Orera
The Joys & Challenges Of Caring For Children With Disabilities
Tuesday 1 August 2023 8:00 AM


Dami Fawehinmi
As A Queer, Disabled Black Person, Caring For Pets Has Saved My Life
Wednesday 29 March 2023 1:00 PM

Henrietta Shirazu
Navigating Desirability Politics & Fashion As A Professional With ADHD
Tuesday 28 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

Jaya Alvarez-Murray
I Was Stuck In A Job I Hated For 10 Years – Then I Found Ikigai
Thursday 13 June 2024 8:00 AM


Chichi Ogwe
How To Navigate The Pet To Threat Phenomenon As Ambitious Black Women
Wednesday 7 February 2024 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Learning From How Coco Gauff Advocated For Herself
Sunday 3 September 2023 11:55 PM
“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

Melody Chadamoyo
How Moving Countries Rewires Your Brain & Reshapes Your Relationships
Thursday 20 February 2025 8:00 AM

“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

Memuna Konteh
Araba Ofori-Acquah Is Inviting Black Women To Return To Their Source
Monday 10 April 2023 8:00 AM


Natalie Eve Roper
Alternative Wellness Practices That Centre Black Women
Thursday 3 March 2022 8:00 AM

Njideka Kingsley
Embracing Cannabis As Part Of My Self-Care Routine As A Nigerian
Wednesday 10 November 2021 7:00 AM
Zoe Smith
Why Black Women Are Getting Involved In The "Psychedelic Renaissance"
Friday 29 January 2021 7:00 AM