It probably hit me yesterday when I was watching President Obama address reporters after the bill for strengthening background checks and closing loopholes failed in the Senate. All the sad, familiar faces behind him — either victims of gun violence or had lost a loved one to it, coupled with the round-the-clock, often incorrect reporting coming out…
Since I’ve just marked my 30th year on this planet, I’ve lately found myself reflecting on my life. As it stands now, I’m in love with a man who freely admits he’s pretty nuts about me too, I’m lucky enough to be translating my passions into (albeit meager) paychecks, I volunteer, I vote. All good…
After Grammy Awards, national tours and magazine spreads, it’s hard to believe that an international superstar would have trouble getting out of bed in the morning. However, Michelle Williams, one-third of Destiny’s Child, has revealed that depression is more common than many people think. “I’ve dealt with depression,” the singer-actress revealed to the Associated Press….
When I was growing up I had a friend who was as aloof as she was glamorous. She had a way of holding the cutest and most charming boys in her thrall and all the girls wanted her to like them. Whenever she had problems with her romances, her schoolwork, her friends or her family,…
Maia Campbell appeared on a special episode of Iyanla Vanzant’s “Iyanla Fix My Life” franchise called “Iyanla, Fix My Fallen Star.” The airing was anticipated highly as viewers were eager to see what had become of the actress. Campbell was first introduced to the public on the popular 90s sitcom, “In The House” before her…
We all feel a little crazy sometimes (for me, “sometimes” means at least three times a day), and while we’re big proponents of therapy and other structured forms of mental health support here at The Frisky, there are times when limited funds or busy schedules make it tough to get professional help. In honor of How To Deal…
Winnsboro Police Chief Lester Martin and Franklin Parish Sheriff Kevin Cobb announce during a news conference at the Franklin Parish Courthouse on Tuesday that Sharmeka Moffitt fabricated a story about being attacked and burned Sunday night at Civitan Park in Winnsboro. Although they didn’t go into details, they said forensics evidence pointed toward Moffitt. “Basically…
When many people hear the term “sex addiction”, it elicits comments such as, “yeah right” or “they’re just a pervert” and “they just like to sleep around”. But according to a recent study involving 207 patients in several mental health clinics around the country, sex addiction is a legitimate mental disorder. A team from the…
Sybil was one of my favorite books and movies when I was younger, mainly because of my fascination with dissociative identity disorder, most commonly referred to as multiple personality disorder. Both told the story of Sybil Dorsett (a pseudonym for Shirley Mason) and the treatment she received under her psychoanalyst, Cornelia B. Wilbur. Sybil had…
When I was a pre-teen, my Saturday mornings were dedicated to all things “Saved By the Bell.” Lark Voorhies’ character, Lisa Turtle, was the quintessential “bourgie” black token friend amongst her Bayside counterparts. Lisa Turtle had sass for days. Although she was, in my opinion, the cutest chick on the show, she was seemingly single….
