by JoAnna Fernandez Fernandez | Jul 16, 2026 | Mental Health, Thought Leadership
For generations, many people in Black communities have heard some version of this statement. It reflects one of the most persistent forms of mental health stigma in Black communities: the belief that therapy is only for people experiencing a crisis, a mental...
by JoAnna Fernandez Fernandez | Jul 7, 2026 | Mental Health, Thought Leadership, Youth
When a teenage boy doesn’t come to school, we notice his absence — but not that he was up all night caring for younger siblings while his mom worked the late shift. A young boy shuts down when asked how he feels because he’s used to being told to...
