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Bridging the Gap: Why Black Voices Must Shape Mental Health Research

NAMI

In 2019, I took on a leadership role at a university, working with students, staff, and faculty to foster an inclusive community. Mental health awareness and advocacy became central to my work, and I openly shared my own journey, recognizing the power of representation.

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Recovery from Psychosis in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder Is Possible

Mad in America

The psychoses returned in 2019 but in a new form: now, I was convinced I had a chip implanted in my brain — a chip controlled by a battery of neuroscientists sitting in various state-of-the-art labs in the US, and these scientists controlled my thoughts, actions, speech, physical ailments, etc.