On WittedRoots.com, the Mental Health category will highlight informed articles that will explore various disorders + conditions, as well as strategies + therapies, relating to mental health + emotional wellness in millennial women of color.
Loneliness vs Solitude vs Isolation
We millennial women of color typically manage many roles and responsibilities at once. Due to rigorous work schedules, social media, and personal obligations, it can often feel like we are never alone. Of course, we do find ourselves alone, though…
What Does Burnout Look Like? Signs, Symptoms, and Causes
We’re living in increasingly stressful times so burnout is becoming more and more common. Though burnout is typically associated with a stressful job, it can happen in any area of our lives. What Is Burnout? Burnout is a psychological phenomenon…
Finding Strength in Numbers: The Power of Group Therapy
Individual talk therapy, or one-on-one therapy, is one of the most common forms of therapy people understand. You speak with your therapist about what you’re experiencing, and they help you navigate it. However, another form of therapy that can be…
Why Is It So Hard To Find Affordable Therapy Options?
Finding affordable therapy options can be difficult at the best of times. But it seems to have become increasingly difficult in the past few years. So what is making it so difficult to get access to affordable therapy? The Difficulties…
Intrusive Thoughts & Why We Have Them
From the moment you get up in the morning until your head hits the pillow, your mind produces an average of 70,000 thoughts. There are 86,400 seconds in a day, so that’s a lot of thoughts! Because we live in a…
Suicidal Ideation In Millennial Women Of Color
Life can be difficult. Work, dating, marriage, raising children, and losing loved ones. Sometimes, the pains of life can be so intense that an individual wants to do something harmful to end that pain. But what happens before then? Are…
How To Decide If Online Therapy Is Right For You
Thinking about working with a therapist can be a difficult concept to consider. When you factor in personal, financial, and cultural factors, the barriers can feel insurmountable. It is a deeply personal decision and often comes with many questions. Is…
A Quick Guide To Trauma Responses: Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn
How The Body Responds To Trauma We’ve all been in situations where our bodies seem to react – or not react – before we even get a chance to think. A car suddenly stops in front of you, so you…
How To Cope With Sadness
Earlier this week my brother said to me that he was feeling a bit stressed and was unsure of how to navigate his online schooling. My initial response in my head was “you’re 15, what could you possibly be stressed…
How To Find A Culturally Sensitive Therapist
When you hear the word “therapist,” the first image that pops up might be a quiet old man sitting on a couch, taking notes with his pen. Or you may imagine a white woman on an ottoman, a woven shawl…