In the fast-paced and demanding world of leadership and executive roles, workplace trauma is an often overlooked but profoundly impactful issue. This trauma can stem from various sources, including discrimination, microaggressions, excessive stress, and toxic work environments. For Black women in leadership, these experiences can be compounded by the intersection of race, gender, and professional expectations.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This year, I am focusing not just on the mental health of the general population but also on the professionals who care for this population: our psychotherapists, counselors, social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals. What happens when the healer needs healing?

April marks Stress Awareness Month, and it’s time we confront a pervasive but often overlooked addiction affecting millions: stress addiction. Unlike widely recognized dependencies like drugs, sex, gambling, or work, stress addiction quietly permeates our lives, masquerading as a necessity for success and productivity.

Continuing our conversation about stress addiction this Stress Awareness Month, let's delve deeper into why embracing recovery can be daunting and explore resources that can aid in this transformative journey.

April marks Stress Awareness Month, and it’s time we confront a pervasive but often overlooked addiction affecting millions: stress addiction. Unlike widely recognized dependencies like drugs, sex, gambling, or work, stress addiction quietly permeates our lives, masquerading as a necessity for success and productivity.

As we commemorate Women's History Month, it's vital to acknowledge the unique challenges women professionals face, particularly Black women. Amidst the pursuit of excellence and the navigation of systemic barriers, stress becomes an all-too-familiar companion.

You will find yourself face-to-face with your weaknesses, and it is within those moments that you will find out what it really means to be strong, to be queen, to be magical. You will no longer be able to Band-Aid your wounds and keep it pushin'. You will find that having faith won't always feel like it's enough to get you through a manic episode.