Black Mental Health

Exploring mental health topics through the lens of Black experience and identity. This category addresses racial trauma, culturally competent care, institutional barriers, generational healing, and the unique mental health challenges and strengths within the Black community. Articles focus on creating safe spaces for Black mental wellness while acknowledging both historical context and contemporary challenges.

New Year, Heavy Heart: Holding Space for Grief and Hope Togethe

Black Mental Health, IFS (Internal Family Systems), Managing Stress, Trauma, Women's Mental Health /

Standing at the threshold of 2026 with a heavy heart? You’re not doing this wrong. For trauma survivors—especially BIPOC folks, queer and trans people—the pressure to feel optimistic can feel impossible when the world itself feels unsafe. This New Year, what if you gave yourself permission to grieve AND hope? Trauma therapist Marquita Bolden explores how to honor all your parts, hold space for collective grief, and move into the new year exactly as you are—without forcing toxic positivity or performing wellness you don’t feel. EMDR and IFS therapy perspectives on navigating New Year expectations with compassion.

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Gentle Reminders for Hard Days: Self-Compassion When You’re Struggling

Black Mental Health, Self Care, Women's Mental Health /

Some days feel heavier than others. When you’re in the thick of struggle, self-compassion isn’t about toxic positivity or forcing yourself to feel better—it’s about offering yourself the same kindness you’d give a dear friend. You don’t have to earn gentleness. You deserve it simply because you’re human, doing your best in a world that isn’t always gentle back.

We all have those days. You know the ones—when getting out of bed feels like climbing a mountain, when your inner critic is louder than usual, when everything feels overwhelming and you’re running on empty. Maybe today is one of those days for you.

If you’re struggling right now, I want you to know something: you’re not broken, you’re not failing, and you’re not alone. What you’re experiencing is deeply human, and you deserve compassion—especially from yourself.

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Therapy That Sees All of You: Why Identity-Affirming Care Matters

Black Mental Health, Women's Mental Health /

Have you ever sat in a room and felt like you had to hide parts of yourself? Your identity isn’t something to overcome in therapy—it’s something to celebrate as you heal. True healing happens when you can show up as your complete, authentic self, where every piece of who you are is not just accepted, but celebrated as part of the beautiful, diverse tapestry of human experience.

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