The death of a three-year-old found unresponsive on a swing in Maryland has been ruled a homicide, NBC Washington reports. Charles County Sheriff’s Office released information about the May incident involving Romechia Simms and her son Ji’Aire Donnell Lee this week. The child was put in a swing at a LaPlata-area park on May 20 and found dead (with […]
Medical professionals and attorneys are disputing the “excited delirium” result in the autopsy of Natasha McKenna, The Washington Post reports. McKenna, 37, who suffered from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, died in the custody of Fairfax County, Virginia police in February when she was electrocuted with a Taser several times during a psychotic episode. After months of scrutiny and […]
Everyone thinks this picture is cute. I took it, and I think it’s tragic. #BaltimoreUprisinghttp://t.co/u7s5h1x2n5pic.twitter.com/IsyttuXu2l — Manda Moore (@manda_writes) May 3, 2015 At first glance, the photograph of the little girl with a pink hoodie and ponytails certainly elicits an audible “aww.” But when the heavy reality sets in, it hits you. A 2-year-old is […]
When natural hair icon Titi Branch, co-founder of the wildly successful hair-care line Miss Jessie’s, committed suicide in December 2014, shocked supporters were left devastated. RELATED: 45-Year-Old Founder of Miss Jessie’s Dies But no one felt the pain as much as her sister, best friend and business partner Miko Branch, who is now claiming that Titi’s boyfriend […]
Why are we medicating so many of our young African-American males for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? Recent studies show that there’s a 70 percent increase in ADHD identification for Black children. Black boys are diagnosed with the disorder at a higher rate than any other group of students in the United States. Educator and school […]
Some mental health experts are beginning to grow concerned that the murderous behavior of Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz is stigmatizing mental illness. Lubitz, according to The New York Times, had been treated by psychotherapists “over a long period of time,” but failed to reveal it to his employer, the office of the public prosecutor in […]
A 32-year-old Long Island, New York bank clerk, who was confined to a mental ward for eight days after saying President Obama follows her on Twitter, has filed suit against a New York City hospital, according to the New York Daily News. Kam Brock endured forced injections of powerful sedatives and was ordered to swallow lithium, among […]
As police look into the death of an unarmed Air Force veteran killed by a police officer, activists are speaking out about police tactics in Atlanta. The shooting happened Monday afternoon in a Dekalb County apartment complex, reports the New York Times. Anthony Hill, 27, who allegedly suffered from bipolar disorder, was having an episode and […]
Creed’s lead singer Scott Stapp (pictured) is convinced he is a CIA agent who has been assigned the task of snuffing out President Barack Obama, according to the New York Daily News. Stapp, who was just returned to his Florida residence by his estranged wife, Jaclyn (pictured), after being held for 72-hours at a mental health facility, […]
Did you know that cycling is good for your waistline, can extend your lifespan, is good for your mental health and good for your immune system? Danielle Ricks and Allyson Criner Brown from Black Women Bike joined Roland Martin Monday on “NewsOne Now” to discuss the health benefits of cycling for this week’s installment of Fit!Live!Win! Listen to […]
New York Daily News Exclusive: Two FDNY EMTs say they stopped four NYPD officers from beating a mentally ill patient while he was on a stretcher. The EMTs have reportedly turned the cops in to the authorities. To read a full account of the NYPD beating a mentally disabled man on a stretcher visit the […]
Most people worry. It’s a fact of life that life can be stresful: money, bills, jobs, family, etc. can sometimes prevent you from relaxing and actually enjoying your life as much as you’d like to. What’s worse, all that worrying can make you sick, including disrupting healthy sleep habits, making you unable to focus, even […]
