Category: Black

To my Black brother, your feelings matter too. Too many times have we been told in our youth, “boys don’t cry.” To, “get up” or “suck it up” because that is what men do. It is these very instances that have led to us holding on to our unconscious ideologies of hyper masculinity. The concepts of hyper-masculinity and toxic masculinity…

The Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health reports that, African Americans are 20% more likely to experience serious mental health problems than the general population. The most common disorders are major depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), suicide (young African American men), and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is also reported that African Americans are more likely…