Mental Illness

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September 21, 2023
The family of a man who died while handcuffed and pinned to the floor for about 11 minutes as he was being…
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…
Athletes, Sports, and Mental Health | Unheard
February 2, 2023
Dr. Keino Miller and retired running back Ken Jenkins tackle mental health issues in athletes.
January 12, 2023
A really strange story about the time a mentally ill man pooped on my apartment building and then got inside…
African American depression, suicide among Black people theGrio.com
December 19, 2022
The death of beloved entertainer tWitch reflects an increasing crisis of self-harm among African-Americans.
December 12, 2022
New York City's latest plan to keep mentally ill people from languishing in public is billed as a common-sense strategy…
Mayor Eric Adams -thegrio.com
November 30, 2022
Eric Adams ordered city staffers to transfer anyone with a mental health issue who refuses to cooperate to the hospital.
Porter Burks
November 25, 2022
Detroit police officers who fired 38 rounds at a 20-year-old Black man wielding a knife will not be charged for…
Pamela Turner thegrio.com
October 12, 2022
A Texas police officer was acquitted Tuesday of an assault charge related to the 2019 fatal shooting of Pamela Turner, a woman with a…
mental health theGrio.com
August 7, 2022
As states seek to avoid criminalizing individuals with mental illness, resources are often lacking post-arrest.
Tamar Braxton theGrio.com- Social Ready Content
January 31, 2022
Tamar Braxton posts video message to her Instagram page, sending encouraging words to those battling mental illness
Minneapolis City Council Announces Support For Dismantling Police Department After Death Of George Floyd
October 13, 2021
An Arizona mother and her 11-month-old daughter died after being murdered by her abusive, mentally ill husband.
Danny Cazares Houston aquarium shooting
July 10, 2021
The gunman and victim of a murder-suicide at the Houston Downtown Aquarium on Thursday have been identified.
New York City Mayoral Candidate Andrew Yang Receives Endorsement And Rallies Supporters
June 17, 2021
Current New York City mayor hopeful Andrew Yang faces public scorn following comments about those struggling with mental health.
jail cell thegrio.com
March 20, 2021
Marvin David Scott III died on March 14 after being restrained, pepper-sprayed and cloaked by county jail detention officers.
January 15, 2021
In an exclusive clip from "Peace of Mind," Taraji P. Henson sits down with Dianna, who breaks down her familial…
December 15, 2020
Union said she still has post-traumatic stress disorder, stemming from being raped at gunpoint before her sophomore year of college.
COVID-19 ICU
November 11, 2020
20 percent of recovered COVID-19 patients are diagnosed with mental illness within three months according to a new study.
Tamar Braxton thegrio.com
September 22, 2020
Braxton, who possibly attempted suicide in July, addressed how mental wellness challenges have been a part of her life for…
Tamar Braxton thegrio.com
July 30, 2020
Tamar Braxton has broken her silence after being hospitalized for a reported suicide attempt two weeks ago and says she…