If you do suffer from depression, hopefully, you are in counseling so you can determine if it’s a result of brain chemistry and must be treated with medication, or a result of circumstances in your life. Regardless of the cause of your depression, there are certain habits that can make it worse—even if you are […]

Fighting depression? Christian singer and former Destiny’s Child member, Michelle Williams, knows what you’re going through and is offering up some advice: Don’t withdraw from life! “Depression likes to keep you secluded, inside your home,” she tweeted. “Go outside and do your best to enjoy how beautiful it is!” The GRAMMY® Award-winning “Say Yes” singer […]

Two Georgia brothers plead guilty to brutally attacking their parents. The parents survived, forgave their sons and asked the judge for leniency.

Kid Cudi did what a man should do. And that is when you’re not right, shut yourself down, get yourself some help then bring yourself back. And that’s what Cleveland’s own Kid Cudi did. He recently announced that he had been battling depression and decided own his own to check himself into rehab to get […]

A new study released by the JAMA journal of psychiatry reveals there may be a link between contraceptives and depression.   Big news for women who regularly use contraceptives to prevent pregnancy. A new study found that birth control may be associated with an increased risk of depression, according to CNN. The findings probably aren’t surprising […]

The same tactic that Drake used to body rappers like Meek Mill has backfired on him in a major way.

“It’s time I fix me,” he wrote in a Facebook post.   Rapper Kid Cudi announced in a Facebook post Tuesday evening that he checked into rehab for depression and suicidal urges. The rapper, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, posted a lengthy Facebook post outlining his struggle. “It took me a while to get to this […]

Kid Cudi just entered rehab for depression and suicidal thoughts. Here are other celebrities who have struggled with mental health issues.

  Late last year, Kanye West announced his bid for presidency of the United States come 2020, and now, we’re starting to think the rapper was semi-serious about leading the Free World. The more outspoken half of The Throne sat with BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac to discuss why he’d be a great president. Admittedly, his qualifications […]

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Dr. Jennifer Caudle explained on NewsOne Now that many African-Americans don't realize how important sleep is and many of us take it for granted. According to Caudle, the average American should get seven to eight hours of sleep a night. Unfortunately, the majority of the American populace does not reach this mark.

Twenty-eight-year-old Sandra Bland, who died in a Waller County, Texas jail three days after her arrest, allegedly told jailers during her intake that she had previously tried to commit suicide, according to The Houston Chronicle. The information came to light after a closed meeting with dozens of elected officials and law enforcement officials on Tuesday, which […]

Although African-Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s…