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Raising the Standard for Protecting Teens and Supporting Parents Online
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Instagram just got a whole lot safer for young people
As a population, we’ve become consumed by social media. Amid a global pandemic, it’s been vital to helping us stay connected with friends and family, but there have also been some pretty […]
Don’t Fall For The Christmas Happiness Trap
Sure, there may be a few bumps in the road (like going home with your live-in girlfriend only to find out that she hasn’t come out to her toxic family), but in […]
What Is Intergenerational Trauma and How Can You Begin to Heal From It?
Generational trauma — also called intergenerational trauma — is an emotional wound that extends from one generation to the next. Its effects can be seen in individuals, families and entire […]
Supporting Black Students’ Wellness Amid Mounting Challenges
But the events of the past few years have taken an especially heavy toll on the well-being of Black students. Since the start of the pandemic, Black children have experienced […]
MTV White House Mental Health Youth Action Forum 2022
MTV Entertainment Group engaged young people (18+) from across the United States to employ their creative expertise and direct knowledge of their peers and diverse lived experiences to inspire their […]
Exploring Suicide and Young Black Men: Why the Brothers Feel So Alone
A 30-year increase in suicide attempts among Black adolescents towers over all other groups. We explore the reasons why and talk to some of the experts who are determined to […]
A Conversation for Wellbeing
Dr. Alfiee was a guest on the new podcast, A Conversation for Wellbeing: Redefine You with Haley Hasselhoff to discuss the reality that how we talk about mental health with […]
Why Are More Black Kids Suicidal? A Search for Answers.
Our very own Board Vice President, Mrs. H. Kathy Williams, was interviewed by New York Times reporter Christina Caron about black youth suicide. Mrs. Williams talked about losing her son, […]
Member of the Moment: The Aakoma Project
The AAKOMA Project envisions a world where every child, teen and young adult (inclusive of all points of diversity) feels the freedom to live unapologetically and authentically. Dr. Alfiee and […]
