by Dr. Edith Langford | Nov 4, 2025 | Mental Health, Therapy
Get the Therapy Session Review Worksheet Finding a therapist isn’t just about booking a session. It’s about building a relationship rooted in trust, safety, and understanding especially for Black and Brown women navigating trauma, burnout, or just feeling unseen....
by Dr. Edith Langford | Jun 30, 2025 | Mental Health, Trauma
I was shot when I was nine. I say that now like it’s just a fact. A footnote. A thing that happened. But the truth is—my body still remembers. The metal pellets are still there, wrapped around my spine like silent witnesses. For years, I wore a colostomy bag, limped...
by Dr. Edith Langford | Jun 19, 2024 | Health Equity, Mental Health
In majority white-owned and operated clinics, numerous workshops have been conducted to address the low attendance of Black individuals in therapy. Staff often attribute this to offensive stereotypes such as apathy. For instance, the assumption that Black mothers do...
by Dr. Edith Langford | May 22, 2024 | Health Equity, Mental Health, Youth
. Crisis and Care: The Rising Suicide Rates Among Black Youth Suicide is the leading cause of death for African Americans between the ages of 10 and 24 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2021). The youngest Black male suicide attempt I...
by Dr. Edith Langford | Nov 14, 2023 | Health Equity, Mental Health
Introduction Mental health, a critical aspect of overall well-being, often takes a backseat in Black communities due to myriad complex factors. The prevalence of mental health issues among Black Americans mirrors that of Whites; however, Blacks are less likely to...
by Dr. Edith Langford | Sep 8, 2023 | Mental Health
Dr. Artie C. Nelson, MD, Child, Adolescent and Family Psychiatrist in Birmingham, AL, was a guiding light for my longing professional heart. He presented his humous family style stories. I hardly heard a word. I simply marveled at his laidback patients, his...