Mental Health

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July 26, 2011

Mass. man jailed after threat to burn black churches

theGRIO REPORT - Jeffrey Smith, 46, has been sentenced to 15-months in prison after sending letters threatening to burn black…
July 20, 2011

Mystery donor rescues gym for low-income women

Sure, a fitness center can help a person get in shape and feel great. But is it a bit of…
May 12, 2011

Black men must overcome mental health stigmas

OPINION - Black men are taught to tuck away the pain until it becomes too much and expresses itself in…
May 6, 2011

Black unemployment crisis takes toll on kids' mental health

theGRIO REPORT - Since children, especially younger children, do not posses the vocabulary or emotional maturity to express their own…
January 5, 2011

Psychiatric tests ordered for rapper Gucci Mane

ATLANTA (AP) - The rapper was sent to Anchor Hospital, a 111-bed psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment facility in Atlanta...
December 28, 2010

DMX transferred to a mental institution

While in the mental institute, DMX is not allowed to have visitors for 30 days and must stay which can…
August 16, 2010

Fantasia's reported suicide attempt highlights stigma in black community

theGRIO REPORT - Fantasia Barrino's reported suicide attempt last week highlighted the seemingly little-known problem of suicide in the African-American…
November 17, 2009

Ethnic pride can improve mental health in black children

OPINION - A recent study has suggested that ethnic pride plays a positive role in the mental health of African-American…