Put Us In The Room: Thank You, Dr. Martin

Please follow Dr. Martin on TT/IG (@raquelmartinphd)–it will bless you. Black therapists matter. Black female therapists are beyond necessary! I spoke about Dr. Raquel Martin during 28 Days of Blackness …

Breathe Deep: Mental Health Matters

For this post, I will be referencing the book Hemotions by Bishop TD Jakes. I believe this book is still in print and may be available on Amazon. There is …

28 DAYS OF BLACKNESS: The Gift Of Dr. Raquel Martin

Follow @raquelmartinphd on TikTok. You’re welcome. Mental health is a loaded question and topic on, for, and amongst Black people. Depending on the generation that you talk to, they will …

Talk About It Tuesday-01/25/2022

Over the weekend, the only child of Academy Award Winner, Regina King, Ian, died by suicide. He was only 26 years old. In being honest, I am not sure if …

Crying In The Shower…And In The Dishwater

Therapy is not just for White people. Let me say it again: THERAPY IS NOT JUST FOR WHITE PEOPLE. In the two complete years we as a world have been …

The Fight For Life-Part 2 (Mental Health Matters)

Dear Black Men: Breathe. Do it again: breathe. Put down the world for a second, and just breathe. Your mental health matters–your headspace, your soul–they matter. In this fight for …

FIRESTARTER HOTSHEET: Calling In Black

*Admin note: The Ideal Firestarter does not participate in sharing of trauma porn. On the cusp of Men’s Month, I wanted to remind the Black men whom follow and support …

Self-Care Means Realizing The Things You Deserve.

Dearest ones, I want you to know one thing. You are more than what you think you are. You deserve more than what you think you do. The idea of …

#28DaysOfBlackness: The Value Of Eldership

I miss my grandmother. I miss her on a level I didn’t realize until after she had already left the world. I needed more guidance. I need more from her. …