Every 12.3 minutes someone dies by suicide in the United States. This is a frightening statistic, and even more so when you know a loved...

For the past year and a half, my life has quite literally been a series of unfortunate events. I have several effective methods for...

Given my age and my current social media habits, people are generally shocked when they learn that I’ve been active on social media for...

Most of us have something in our lives that we really just can’t find a way to love, but these experiences can be blessings in disguise....

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...

Original Post can be found here When I was 11 years old, my family moved to a new house. I insisted to my mom, an exquisite interior...

Check out BGS Advisory Board Member, Kristina Denise's latest post featuring Black Girls Smile Inc. You can follow blogger Kristina...

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...

“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...

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