by Monica A. Coleman | Oct 14, 2012 | Blog, Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
“Somewhere between my unanswered prayers and the realization that I could not worship myself into happiness, my faith died. I stopped believing that God only loved me if I was happy and peaceful.” Mental Illness Awareness Week is the first full week in...
by Monica A. Coleman | Oct 13, 2012 | Media
Many people describe depression as a kind of intense grief. It is a deep sadness. It’s like heartbreak, agony and despair all at once. I think depression is worse than grief. Grief usually has an identifiable cause. There are stages. People understand why you are sad....
by Monica A. Coleman | Oct 11, 2012 | Media
What does “motherhood” mean in the 21st Century? Images of June Cleaver do not represent the typical mother today. Instead women are balancing motherhood with career, activism, and a host of other activities. In addition, mothers are dealing with critical issues...
by Monica A. Coleman | Sep 21, 2012 | Blog, Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
I don’t sleep at night anymore. I have a newborn baby, with twenty-four hour needs that come in one hour intervals. My child does not know the difference between day and night and has already learned that I’ll be there whenever. So I don’t really sleep at night...
by Monica A. Coleman | Sep 8, 2012 | Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
I was recently one of the guests on Huffington Post Live on a segment called “Nothing to Be Ashamed Of” on Black Mental Health. Marc Lamont Hill is the host. Other guests included: Atrice Williams, Mychal Denzel Smith, Stacia Brown, Traci Campbell and...