HIV/AIDS is a global health problem affecting women around the globe. The term global health refers to the goal of improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide. HIV is a virus that destroys the immune system. AIDS is the last stage of the virus. During this stage there is little to […]
African American Women and Depression: Promoting the Need for Culturally Competent Treatment
Depression is gradually increasing in African American women. These women are experiencing role changes and additional life stressors. Depressed African American women may perceive themselves as being devalued by society with fewer support systems to buffer stressful events. Depressive symptoms may develop into clinical depression and a further decrease in the quality of life for […]
Join Dr. Chalice at the 2018 American Psychological Association Convention
Join Dr. Chalice at 2018 APA Convention Twelve years ago Tarana Burke, founder of the Me Too movement, created the activist group in order to shed light on sexual violence survivors (Brockes, 2018). Accusations of sexual violence against Hollywood “A- Listers” began to appear in media. The media shared the hashtag #MeToo when disseminating these […]