African American Mental Health

08/29/2025

Join us next Friday as our amazing panelists discuss the HBO max series, The Gilded Age. Stick around to hear the ladies breakdown the show's conceptualization of it's black characters. It all happens at 12pm EST on Facebook Live.

CONNECT WITH US:
Rev. Estee Nena 'Mawasi Okunsade' Dillard (Reverend, Olokun/Ifa priest, & Q***r Sexologist)


Thandisizwe Chimurenga (Multimedia Journalist, Author and Commentator)


Corrie Claiborne (Literature)


Kenja McCray (Historian)


Ìfétáyò Òjélàdé (Psychologist)

07/25/2025

Did you know that the UN has declared today the international day of women and girls of African descent?

… now you do

This Friday marks the first observation of the International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent, following a declaration last year by the UN General Assembly.

07/24/2025

There are all kinds of ways of exploring the impact of enslavement and how it affects mental health today. It doesn’t always have to be in a therapy room on a couch. Here’s one creative way we can do that.

07/15/2025

I just picked up a new read that outlines the damage that the mental health field has done to Black people. Although I am a psychologist, I think it is important to be honest about the history of mental health in this country. Very little attention is paid to the racist diagnosis, treatments, and providers that have damaged our trust. People constantly want to have a conversation about stigma and pathologize African-Americans for their distrust of the mental healthcare system. They never want to have a conversation about the racist practices that have caused us to have a healthy mistrust of a system that has been so damaging. I am looking forward to diving into this book

07/11/2025

Just picked up a new read that is absolutely critical for this moment in time. We are revisiting the fight of our foremothers. This book shines light on how they navigated the beautiful struggle.
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06/27/2025

I felt pretty emotional reading this. It’s a mixture of joy and grief, as I consider the reasons why this needs to be done. Hopefully many people will continue to take advantage of such an important initiative.

Benin is the latest country in Africa to enable people of African descent worldwide to seek citizenship. This step aligns with an ongoing advocacy from members of the African diaspora.

06/06/2025

Parenting when you endured trauma as a child is hard. Led by licensed psychologist, Dr. Ifetayo Ojelade, this one-hour CE workshop explores the ways that trauma impacts a parent's emotional responses, discipline style, and overall approach to engaging their children.

Please join us for this virtual workshop on Wednesday, July 16th at 3pm EST!

To register: https://ahp.corsizio.com/event/67b7a12bb599add2e9044536

Participants will receive 1 CE credit for their completion of this workshop:

CE Credits | 1 Core | Psychologists
CLOCK HOURS | 1 Core | Social Work
CE Hours | 1 Core | School Psychologists & Counselors
LMFT’s 1 related hours

05/30/2025

Led by our very own child psychologist, Dr. Samuel Maddox, this one-hour CE workshop explores how parental mental illness shapes children’s emotional, cognitive, and relational development through using an African-centered and family systems framework. Grounded in principles of community wellbeing, learn the ways that intergenerational trauma, institutional barriers affect families and learn effective practices to foster resilience in both parents and children.

Please join us for this virtual workshop on Wednesday, June 18th at 3pm EST!

To register: https://ahp.corsizio.com/event/67dc3281926bad77276e9562

Participants will receive 1 CE credit for their completion of this workshop:

CE Credits | 1 Core | Psychologists
CLOCK HOURS | 1 Core | Social Work
CE Hours | 1 Core | School Psychologists & Counselors
LMFT’s 1 related hours

05/05/2025

Join us this Friday as our amazing panelists discuss Ryan Coogler's box office film, SINNERS. You won't want to miss it as they delve into the many thematic elements this film depicts such as black diasporic musical traditions, integration, and much more. It all happens at 12pm EST on Facebook Live.

CONNECT WITH US:
Rev. Estee Nena 'Mawasi Okunsade' Dillard (Reverend, Olokun/Ifa priest, & Q***r Sexologist)


Thandisizwe Chimurenga (Multimedia Journalist, Author and Commentator)


Corrie Claiborne (Literature)


Kenja McCray (Historian)


Ìfétáyò Òjélàdé (Psychologist)

04/04/2025

We are discussing the value of black women exercising their agency and identity when choosing a name.

CONNECT WITH US:

Rev. Estee Nena 'Mawasi Okunsade' Dillard (Reverend, Olokun/Ifa priest, & Q***r Sexologist)


Thandisizwe Chimurenga (Multimedia Journalist, Author and Commentator)


Corrie Claiborne (Literature)


Kenja McCray (Historian)


Ìfétáyò Òjélàdé (Psychologist)

03/20/2025

Our brilliant panel returns to discuss the value of black women exercising their agency and identity when choosing their name. The enriching conversation happens on Friday, April 4th at 12pm EST on Facebook Live. Don't miss it!

CONNECT WITH US:
Rev. Estee Nena 'Mawasi Okunsade' Dillard (Reverend, Olokun/Ifa priest, & Q***r Sexologist)


Thandisizwe Chimurenga (Multimedia Journalist, Author and Commentator)


Corrie Claiborne (Literature)


Kenja McCray (Historian)


Ìfétáyò Òjélàdé (Psychologist)

03/06/2025

If healing were a dish at the cookout, what would it be?! Watch as our clinicians and staff serve up their answers to this question showing us how healing can be just as conforting and complex as some of our favorite dishes.

Comment below what dish represents healing to you!

Part two coming soon.