Dr.Stacey Pearson-Wharton

Racism affects mental health deeply, especially for Black women who often face unique challenges at the intersection of race and gender. The emotional toll of discrimination, microaggressions, and systemic bias can lead to feelings of isolation and stress. Mindfulness offers a powerful way to manage these impacts by fostering awareness, resilience, and connection. The Survival Guide Group Cohort is a group coaching program designed to support Black women in moving from isolation to belonging...

Mental wellness is a journey, not a destination. For many, especially within BIPOC communities, this journey can feel like navigating a maze without a map. But what if I told you there are diverse mental health tools designed specifically to empower you? Tools that honor your unique experiences and culture while guiding you toward healing and growth. Today, I want to walk with you through some of these resources and strategies that can help you move from just surviving to truly thriving....

Sometimes a microaggression lands so sharply that silence isn’t an option. There are moments when the most grounded, self‑honoring thing we can do is respond directly — clearly, immediately, and without apology. During COVID, Dr. Harold Cheatham, a distinguished elder in higher education, experienced one of those moments. Standing in a grocery store entryway, preparing to wipe down his cart, a white woman approached him and said: “Son, you need to pull that mask up over your nose.” It wasn’t...