Mental Health — Writing

Do You Have High Functioning Depression?

Black women are disproportionately at risk, and Dr. Judith Joseph says if we don’t heal, eventually “something’s going to give.”

Do You Really Need That Glass of Wine?

Black Americans are using Dry January as an annual health reset and are rethinking their relationship with alcohol. Here’s what they say.

As the Eaton Fires tore through a historic Black community, Altadena residents share how they plan to rebuild. But, it won’t be easy.

Watch as WIB health data reporter Anissa Durham interviews Alishia McCullough about her new book on Black women and eating disorders.

Three people told us their thoughts and fears about what Trump, RFK Jr, and Dr. Oz will do to the nation’s health system.

Black Men Redefine What Masculinity Means

In the age of toxic masculinity, how are Black men navigating racial stereotypes and its intersections with masculinity?

What Black Parents Say On Parenting

The surgeon general’s new warning: parents are stressed out. Black parents told us what gives them stress and how others can support them.

Reproductive care, mental health care, and preventing opioid use are some of the top concerns young people have. Here are their perspectives.

Simone Biles dominated the 2024 Paris Olympics. We asked Black women what Biles outspokenness about mental health means to them.

With a shortage of Black psychiatrists and an ongoing mental health crisis, Dr. Russell Ledet tells us his hope for change.

Black teens are constantly on social media to form connections. But, with a looming TikTok ban and recent advisory warning, what’s the harm?

I spent a year talking with Black Americans about weight loss, body image, and Ozempic. Here’s what I learned.