YOUth Community Organization, also known as “YCO”, is a New York City and Long Island-based non-profit organization. It’s goal is to create productive and safe spaces where people are enco…
Good Vibes Only: The Best Podcasts to Boost Your Mental Health
Are you feeling a little stressed? Need a mental health pick-me-up? Podcasts are a great way to give yourself a little boost. From soothing voices to practical advice, these shows can help you navigat…
Stress-Free Tips: 6 Strategies for Keeping Calm in the Office
Unfortunately, work won’t always be rainbows and sunshine. Even if you love your manager or what you do, you will experience some bad days. It might be because of a challenging co-worker or countless …
HBCU Support Groups Tackle Mental Health with Webinar
College is stressful for all students, especially for the Black student population. Black students face many challenges that affect their education and mental health. Because of this, the United Negro…
Cool Down With These 10 Ways to Handle Burnout
Feeling overwhelmed with life or work? Does it feel like time is moving too fast and you can’t catch up no matter how hard you try? You, my friend, might be experiencing burnout. Burnout is defi…
Sis, These Top Three Podcast Are Here To Aid in Your Healing
Finding a safe place to be heard and receive therapy as a black woman can be difficult. In many Black households, mental health is not a common topic of conversation. The unfortunate reality is that B…
To be a Fly on the Wall: Celebrity Relationships and Social Media
We like to look at celebrities as being the perfect role models, especially when it comes to relationships. Seeing couples like Beyonce and Jay-Z, we marvel and desire to have relationships like them.…
What To Do When You Have The Winter Blues
There’s nothing more overwhelming than having the winter blues (aka seasonal depression). Unlike regular depression, seasonal depression occurs during the Fall/Winter season and subsides toward …
How Running Helped New Yorkers’ Mental Health During the Pandemic
At the height of the pandemic, the unexpected happened to the city of New York. Known as the big city with bright lights that never sleeps – it took a pretty lengthy snooze. The streets became v…
The Five Best Ways to Improve your Mental Health this Season
It’s that time of the year where emotions are at an all-time high—or low for some people. With Daylight Saving Time ending and winter quickly approaching, people are becoming more anxious and exhauste…
7 Therapy Resources For Mental Health Awareness Month
As we continue to uplift Mental Health Awareness this month, we’re sharing a list of therapy and mental health resources made with Black women in mind. Finding a therapist and other resources ca…
Why Do We Shame Rest?
Overworked & Unappreciated We live in a world where the saying “rise and grind” is praised while resting is looked at as an excuse to be lazy and unproductive. Sadly, it is normal to s…