

Your SMILE Can Help Fight Mental Illness
Check out BGS Advisory Board Member, Kristina Denise's latest post featuring Black Girls Smile Inc. You can follow blogger Kristina...


BGS Founder Highlights Mental Illness Awareness Week
Not many people are aware that October 4th-10th is Mental Illness Awareness Week. And in all honesty this week meant very little to me...


Tackling the Stigma of Mental Health in the South Asian Community
“Young lady, you are not being rational. You don’t have cancer. Stop crying!” I was having a severe panic attack. It was 14th September...


6 Tips for SAGF
Guest Blog post by BGS' Social Media Coordinator Tiera Johnson on Stratose.com While coping with mental health issues like depression,...


Here's How A SMILE Can Help Fight Mental Illness
By Kristina Denise (BGS Advisory Board Member) July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness month, the official name is Bebe More...


Why Black Transgender Women Must Not Be Left Out of Our Conversations Regarding Mental Health and Bl
It’s been a little over two weeks since Caitlyn Jenner introduced herself to the world on the cover of Vanity Fair. Clad in a white...


Let's Stop Hiding the Pain & Heal
POST BY BGS ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER KRISTINA BIGBY ORIGINAL POST CAN BE FOUND HERE What are you doing April 1st? One in four people will...


The Passing of Natural Hair Pioneer Titi Branch
Like most Mondays I grabbed my morning herbal tea and sat down at my laptop to begin sifting through emails from the weekend, as my...


Simone Battle
It was Saturday afternoon (September 6th 2014), and I sat in the extremely crowded Atlanta, GA CNN Center having lunch with my mentee...


Amen! Black Churches Join the Mental Health Awareness Movement
For centuries African Americans have turned to the church to assist with all difficulties, including mental health issues. However, many...