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July 7, 2025
New national study shows a troubling rise in obesity, mental health struggles, and chronic illness among U.S. children.
July 12, 2023
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Founder of "Social Work Diva," Dr. La Shawn Paul speaks on access…
June 5, 2023
Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that affects the ability to communicate with others, manage emotions and think straight.
May 31, 2023
Black men have always had to fight stigmas, but also have to tackle their own mental health struggle. This panel…
ABC's "BLACK-ISH" Los Angeles Special Screening Event - Red Carpet
May 17, 2023
Anthony Anderson spoke about being an advocate for mental health issues during a charity event in Washington, D.C.
French fries linked to depression, fried foods unhealthy, Black health and wellness, Black cooking, theGrio.com
April 25, 2023
French fries and other comfort food items are linked to depression, a new study finds. So how comforting is comfort…
Taraji P. Henson Wellness Pods, HBCU, The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, Black student mental health theGrio.com
April 10, 2023
Taraji P. Henson’s Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation and Kate Spade expect to help over 25,000 Black women at HBCUs with…
Black mental health thegrio.com
March 6, 2023
A study has found that Black people are more likely to visit the emergency room for mental health concerns in…
Athletes, Sports, and Mental Health | Unheard
February 2, 2023
Dr. Keino Miller and retired running back Ken Jenkins tackle mental health issues in athletes.
Minnesota racism public health issue
January 31, 2023
Olmsted County in Minnesota is taking steps to address the racism issue after denouncing it as a public health issue…
January 14, 2023
Larry Eugene Price Jr. died at the Sebastian County jail in August 2021, after being held a little over a…
Over the past couple of years, there has been a significant increase in mental health issues and homelessness across the country. As a result, more cities and states are turning to the same kind of measures Mayor Adams is using.
December 22, 2022
Some advocates for the unhoused think these policies are more about getting homeless people out of sight than getting them…
December 16, 2022
The Dallas Mavericks' 2020 draft pick Tyrell Terry is retiring from basketball after two seasons, citing mental health issues.
'NO'vember setting boundaries holidays Nedra Glover Tawwab theGrio.com
November 15, 2022
Setting boundaries by saying "no" needs to be at the top of everyone's to-do list this November as we prepare…
Black woman smiling -- Brianna Grier
November 8, 2022
D.A. will not press charges against sheriff's deputies in the death Brianna Grier, a Black Georgia woman who fell from…
May 26, 2022
Though Osaka lost in the first round, the remaining players see and hear the products of her frank conversation about…
Quintez Brown thegrio.com
March 1, 2022
Quintez Brown, a Kentucky activist, is set to have a mental health evaluation after being accused of attempted murder. 
Simone Biles thegrio.com
September 27, 2021
Simone Biles gets candid about her decision to withdraw from competing in the Tokyo Olympics to focus on her mental…
August 5, 2021
Fox News' Sean Hannity surprised friends and foes after he expressed empathy for Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles and the…
Oprah Prince Harry thegrio.com
May 10, 2021
Prince Harry and Oprah have announced the first episode date for their Apple+ mental health series entitled "The Me You…