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Marsai Martin on confidence and self-care: 'It all comes from loving yourself first'
The young phenom digs into the self-care practices that keep her going, why it’s cool to talk to yourself and her latest campaign.
5 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Pandemic has had 'alarming' effect on marginalized communities. Here's why culturally-specific support can be critical
When looking specifically at BIPOC communities or reports from the LGBTQ community, the impacts of the pandemic on mental health have been particularly severe.
4 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Trans people of color and the mental health effects of violence, COVID and politics: ‘We’re talking about collective trauma’
"There’s depression, anxiety, yes. But we’re talking about collective trauma, and whole communities struggling with some level of PTSD," explains Erica Woodland, founder of the National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network.
5 min read - HealthYahoo Life
The mental health of Asian Americans takes a hit with racism on the rise: 'Wearing a mask effectively put a target on our back'
“I think that people in the Asian community are realizing that conforming and assimilation are not enough to protect us,” says Jenny Wang, a Houston-based Taiwanese American licensed psychologist.
5 min read - HealthYahoo Life
How a Latinx therapist discovered a gap in mental health services for an underserved demographic: 'I had a wait list'
"The true vision within our field and as a therapist is that younger generations continue breaking stigmas and not seeing mental health topics as taboo topics."
6 min read - USYahoo Life
The pandemic's Native American mental-health toll: 'Everybody knew somebody who had died'
"You know, mental health, our evidence-based practices, they just don't work for our community. There needs to be something more… it really doesn't take into account where Native Americans have come from," Carrie Johnson tells Yahoo Life.
4 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Black women and the effects of stigma, race and the pandemic: ‘There aren’t enough therapists to meet the need’
"I am encouraged that so many more people are reaching out for support, but saddened because I know that there aren’t enough therapists to meet the need," Dr. Joy explains.
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