Former viral sensation Silento has been denied bond in his murder case. On Wednesday, the “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” artist had a bond hearing in DeKalb County, GA. During the hearing, the judge denied the rapper’s release citing his mental health issues and his refusal to take medicine prescribed to …
Read More »Calm App Says It Will Pay Fines For Tennis Players Who Skip Grand Slam Press Appearances Like Naomi Osaka
The Calm App is showing its support for tennis star Naomi Osaka by paying the fines of athletes who opt out of 2021 Grand Slam media appearances due to mental health reasons. Calm, the company responsible for the successful meditation and mindfulness app, announced that they would cover the fines …
Read More »Taraji P. Henson Launches Program To Help Black Students Conquer Mental Health Struggles & Racism In School
Actress Taraji P. Henson has launched a campaign to help students with mental health struggles and racial bias at school. To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, Henson, a former substitute teacher, revealed to PEOPLE that The Unspoken Curriculum would help Black students recognize signs of trauma and give them the …
Read More »Snoop Dogg’s Daughter Opens Up About Her Mental Health Struggles And Suicide Attempt
Cori Broadus, Snoop Dogg’s daughter, took to Instagram over the weekend to open up about her mental health struggles in recent weeks, revealing that she attempted suicide. The post read: “The last few weeks my mental has not been so great at one point I tried to end my life …
Read More »CVS Has Added Mental Health Services To Its MinuteClinics
CVS will now offer mental health services at select MinuteClinic locations across the U.S. The company rolled out the initiative at five MinuteClinics inside CVS HealthHUB store locations in Houston, Texas. This was in response to a mental health decline among Houstonians. “As of late February 2021, roughly 3-in-10 Houston …
Read More »Big Sean And His Mother Are Launching A Wellness Video Series For Low-Cost Coping Ideas
Big Sean and his mother, Myra Anderson, have teamed up to launch a new wellness video series that will focus on low-cost mental health coping techniques. Sean’s foundation presents the video series, and every Saturday in May, the mother-and-son duo will release a new episode in honor of Mental Health …
Read More »MTV Entertainment Group Announces Launch Of Mental Health Campaign
To help tackle the nation’s growing mental health crisis, MTV Entertainment Group (MTVEG) has announced its new multi-year initiative, “Mental Health is Health.” The campaign hopes to de-stigmatize mental health through the use of powerful storytelling. To do so, the group will double the number of mental health storylines across …
Read More »Chrissy Teigen Announces She Is Leaving Twitter Because It’s Negative
Last night Chrissy Teigen announced in a series of tweets that she will be saying goodbye to Twitter because the site “no longer serves me as positively as it serves me negatively, and I think that’s the right time to call something.” She began by thanking and praising her fans …
Read More »Big Sean Reveals That He Has Contemplated Suicide
Big Sean has opened up about contemplating suicide during the darkest days of his mental health struggles, despite having achieved success. The Detroit MC has always been transparent about his mental health, but during a recent interview on Michael Eric Dyson’s One Question One Mike show, he detailed his thoughts …
Read More »Vic Mensa On One Thing He Had To Unlearn: “My Obsession w/ Violence”
On the heels of a crazy 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustice, nowadays more than ever does mental health need to be part of the conversation. Insert Vic Mensa, who’s been extremely vocal about this topic specifically, in addition to doing his part in giving back to his …
Read More »Charlamagne Tha God Launches MWA Foundation For Black Mental Health and Generational Support To Black Communities
Charlamagne Tha God has announced the Mental Wealth Alliance (MWA) launch, his forward-thinking foundation to destigmatize, speed up, and center state-of-the-art mental health outreach treatment across the U.S. while establishing an unparalleled long-term generational support structure for Black communities. “My founding of the Mental Wealth Alliance is the manifestation of …
Read More »NeNe Leakes Denies Reports That She Was Dropped By Her Team
Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes has reportedly been dropped by her manager, lawyer, and public relations team, but she denies the reports. Apparently, the problematic housewife was dropped by Steven Grossman at Untitled Entertainment and is no longer represented by ICM Partners. Reports say that she also cut ties …
Read More »NFL Seahawks Player Chad Wheeler Arrested For Felony Domestic Assault
Seahawks player Chad Wheeler was arrested Saturday on suspicion of felony domestic violence. On Monday, his bail was set at $400,000, and he was ordered to stay away from the alleged victim and turn in all weapons. As of yesterday, he was bonded out of King County Jail. Today Wheeler …
Read More »COVID-19 Mental Health Awareness Tips
The Coronavirus pandemic has affected the entire world. Emotions of fear and anxiety continue to develop in adults and children. Social distancing, combined with increased mortality rates and civil unrest, has left people to feel divided and stressed. According to the CDC, “40% of U.S adults reporting struggling with …
Read More »Juice WRLD’s Mother Pens Open Letter About His Struggles On World Mental Health Day
In honor of World Mental Health Day on Saturday, Juice WRLD’s mother, Carmela Wallace, penned an open letter about her son and announced the Live Free 999 Fund’s new website. The “Lucid Dreams” rapper, born Jarad Higgins, died in December 2019 of an accidental drug overdose at the age of …
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