

Mental Wellness Monday
Contributed through The Holistic Lioness. Original post here My name is Veronica Lombo. I am the daughter of two Filipino immigrants. ...


The 3 Things Minority Women Need NOW For Mental Health
Oped in partnership with Refinery 29 for July, Minority Mental Health Awareness Month I remember vividly the day I was diagnosed with...


Why I Will Not Apologize for Complaining
For the past year and a half, my life has quite literally been a series of unfortunate events. I have several effective methods for...


The Role of Mental Illness in Gun Crime: Dispelling the Myth
Original post on Huffington Post here In the wake of the hundreds of mass shootings over the past couple of decades, the media has been...


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...


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...