Chronic stress can lead to poor sleep, unhealthy eating, and habits like smoking and alcohol abuse, which can raise the risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke, but practicing positive self-talk, gratitude, and joyful moments can help reduce stress and protect the heart.
Tag: Anxiety
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Young Black Men Urged to Prioritize Health Screenings and Prevention
The African American Health Coalition is working to raise awareness about men’s physical and mental health, encouraging them to see doctors more often and address issues like prostate and testicular cancer, depression, and anxiety, while Houston chef Daniel Pinesette Jr. is teaching others how to make healthy food choices.
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Study: Poverty Raises Suicide Risks for LGBTQ+ Youth
A new report from The Trevor Project found that LGBTQ+ teens and young adults experiencing homelessness are more likely to have suicidal ideation, and that systemic changes such as cash assistance and LGBTQ+-inclusive shelters could help.
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Study Links Rising Temperatures to Mental Health Decline
World Bank senior health specialist Dr. Wameq Raza and Georgetown University assistant professor Dr. Shabab Wahid have been researching the linkages between climate change and mental health in underprivileged and vulnerable communities, finding that extreme heat exposure is associated with a 68% direct effect on the risk of suicide.
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Why Black Women Need to Find Their Dopamine
Black women are encouraged to find their dopamine by prioritizing joy, pleasure, and self-care, in order to counteract the unique stressors they face and improve their physical and mental health.
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Disparities in ADHD Diagnosis and Collective Solutions
The rising cases of ADHD among children, particularly boys, has led to a need for educators to be prepared to meet their needs, as students of color are often over-disciplined and underdiagnosed, leading to a higher likelihood of being underserved by the education system.
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The most common mental health diagnoses among teens in the US
By Ali Hickerson In January 2024, thousands of people earnestly responded to Elmo when the “Sesame Street” puppet prompted a mental health check-in on social media, asking, “How is everybody […]
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Urban Planning, But Add Some Afrofuturism
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black This story is part of “Black to the Future,” a series that examines how Afrofuturism pushes us to imagine and create a world […]
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Why Black Women With Incarcerated Loved Ones Face Loneliness
Being locked away in a prison cell for years on end can be devastatingly lonely for people behind bars. Aside from mail, TV, radio, and guest visitation, their access to […]
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Why everyone needs to add mindfulness to their back-to-school supply list
By Azia Whitted While summer temperatures are still blazing and vacationers are still packing their suitcases for one last summer trip, parents have officially shifted gears. School is in!! They […]