Mental Health – Page 2 – The Melanin Perspective

Dealing With Family

It’s the most wonderful time of year, sis!

Holiday Season is upon us, and I am so excited about it!

This is mainly attributed to the fact that this semester has been hell on earth, and I am two seconds

Let the church say amen, sis!

Any of my real kinfolk out there recognize church as a staple in the Black community.

Shoot, most of us were heavily involved in this staple, whether it was voluntary or not (Thanks, Ma).

Okay, so I have been neglecting my mental health in a large way lately.

My life has been going at full speed these past few months; my course load, my jobs, organizations, this blog, and the other stressors we go

Sex is powerful.

So powerful in fact, that I enlisted the help of my best friend of 15 years, future nurse and sexologist, Shy-Kyra Smalls.

What better way to kick off this series than to get another perspective from someone

Okay so, I’m super extra.

Like, my entire being is over the top, overdramatic EVERYTHING!

Big hair, big lashes, big dreams has always been my unofficial motto. (that’s actually very catchy, so it’s my official motto now)

And for the

My mental health is quickly deteriorating.

And I’d bet my last dollar that this same diagnosis applies to a lot of you guys.

But why is that? Like, why can’t our minds be healthy and prospering in these streets?

These

It’s hard being Black.

It’s even harder being a Black Girl.

I suppose that’s why I’ve gathered enough of my nonexistent balls to start a blog that talks about this.

I decided to title said blog The Melanin Perspective because