Learning how to add
Learning how to add There are a number of ways to approach addition. Combining sets One of the most common ways to teach/learn addition is by combining sets. To combine sets, we first need to know...
Being Black in the Workplace
Unwanted questionsBlank stares“She’s so quiet”Rushed glancesFake smiles“I don’t understand what you mean”Lonely lunch breaksPetty emails“She never smiles”Awkward eye contactUnanswered help“Maybe...
People-Pleasing as a Black Woman
Navigating the complexities of people-pleasing as a Black woman adds layers of intricacy that often go unrecognized. The weight of societal expectations, historical stereotypes, and systemic biases...
A letter to my past self
Dear My Past Self, Never did I imagine I would make it this far. Let me start with this: I feel like a lot of the times, you probably feel like you’re crazy or think the things that you want to...
Navigating Holidays while Black
As the holiday season approaches, many of us eagerly anticipate the warmth of festive gatherings, the joy of gift-giving, and the comfort of being surrounded by loved ones. I, for one, am very...
Microaggressions and their effect
To first understand if you have been affected by microaggressions, we have to realize what microaggressions are exactly. The Merriam-Webster definition is as follows; “a comment or action that...
Practicing What You Preach
I am all too familiar with the idea of setting out to do something and never actually doing it for a plethora of reasons. For instance, I have put off writing here for months because I felt like...
Internalized Racism
What is internalized racism? “Internalized racism is a form of internalized oppression, defined by sociologist Karen D. Pyke as the "internalization of racial oppression by the racially...
Breaking Generational Curses
Yehuda, Rachel, and Amy Lehrner. “Intergenerational transmission of trauma effects: putative role of epigenetic mechanisms.” World psychiatry: official journal of the World Psychiatric Association...
Homage to Ghetto Fab
Taking inspiration from black publication and magazine from the 90s and early 2000s, paying homage to the Ghetto Fab movement that celebrates the gaudy and beautiful nature of black culture and...
Shattered Glass
camouflaged in your own flesh the weight of the world thrown on your shoulders as a young babe a burden too big too ever fully fathom parsing through desirable characteristics, like a jigsaw puzzle...
My three best friends
I was taught that death comes in three's. For me it was my pet fish Geoffrey, then my aunt Lori, and finally which I'm still in disbelief about the betty white out living Queen Elizabeth. But I will...
the black mental
Being in therapy for years and realizing that white therapists who have not unpacked how many of their practices and approaches to working with clients of color are routed in colonialism…we still...
Imposter Syndrome vs. Racial Trauma
"Imposter syndrome/impostor phenomenon occurs among high achievers who are unable to internalize and accept their success. They often attribute their accomplishments to luck rather than to ability,...
The Importance of Cultural Competent Care
The process of allowing cultural competency in the healthcare system would be hiring mental health professionals who understand the effect racism has on and how it can lead to mental struggles....
Maternal Mental Health
Black women are four times more likely to die during childbirth; because of this, Black women face higher rates of mental disorders during pregnancy, i.e., postpartum. Matthews, K., EA, H., KB, K.,...
Siri, Look up the “Weathering Hypothesis”
"The weathering hypothesis states that chronic exposure to social and economic disadvantage leads to accelerated decline in physical health outcomes and could partially explain racial disparities in...
Tropes and Attitudes
Black women are more likely to be seen as not needing mental health assistance due to various tropes, which is one of the reasons Weary, is so important. This section begins to unpack the...
Where did this mistrust come from?
Past experimentations and trials have caused distrust of the healthcare system within the Black community. Certain beliefs about mental health are upheld within the Black community and often...
The Mental Health of Black Women
My SAP, Weary, The Mental Health of a Black Woman; Walking in faith without looking at where you're going, was created to showcase the daily struggles Black women face mentally. I have used...
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