From Margin to Mainstream

Education

Mental Health, Social Justice, and BIPOC Psychology Students

Mackenzie Littledale on March 2, 2023

Black students considering an HBCU for higher education in psychology should know their options and how to meet the intersection of mental health and social justice.

Black students considering an HBCU for higher education in psychology should know their options and how to meet the intersection of mental health and social justice.

Child Development

Covert Childhood Abuse

Mackenzie Littledale on January 27, 2023

People may assume that you have it together when, inwardly, you're depressed. Marylee Martin's memoir describes how a therapeutic relationship shone a light on a way out.

People may assume that you have it together when, inwardly, you're depressed. Marylee Martin's memoir describes how a therapeutic relationship shone a light on a way out.

Trauma

Healing Trauma Doesn't Mean Needing to Relive It

Mackenzie Littledale on October 30, 2022

Psychotherapists Eboni Harris and Eliza Boquin discuss various ways to overcome the past.

Psychotherapists Eboni Harris and Eliza Boquin discuss various ways to overcome the past.

Types of Therapy

Bridging the Gap Between Therapists and the BIPOC Community

Mackenzie Littledale on October 29, 2022

A clinical diagnosis based on outdated norms can do more harm than good. The Melanin and Mental Health podcast aims to change the face of therapy to be more inclusive.

A clinical diagnosis based on outdated norms can do more harm than good. The Melanin and Mental Health podcast aims to change the face of therapy to be more inclusive.

Trauma

Melanin and Mental Health

Mackenzie Littledale on October 28, 2022

A new podcast aims to acknowledge racism in therapy and change the face of therapy so it serves BIPOC communities.

A new podcast aims to acknowledge racism in therapy and change the face of therapy so it serves BIPOC communities.

Trauma

Sparking Guided Discussions With Kids About Trauma

Mackenzie Littledale on September 23, 2022

Are you having trouble initiating a conversation with your children around the complexities of modern life? Tyrell Zimmerman's book is meant to spark guided discussions.

Are you having trouble initiating a conversation with your children around the complexities of modern life? Tyrell Zimmerman's book is meant to spark guided discussions.

Bipolar Disorder

A Psychiatrist Discusses Bipolar Disorder

Mackenzie Littledale on July 1, 2022

Dr. Tracey Marks discusses questions that are raised frequently about bipolar disorder as well as psychosis and psychopathy.

Dr. Tracey Marks discusses questions that are raised frequently about bipolar disorder as well as psychosis and psychopathy.

Bipolar Disorder

A Psychiatrist's Take on Bipolar Disorder

Mackenzie Littledale on June 30, 2022

Dr. Tracey Marks discusses why it's important to address hypomania, even though this high energy phase of bipolar disorder is so seductive.

Dr. Tracey Marks discusses why it's important to address hypomania, even though this high energy phase of bipolar disorder is so seductive.

Anxiety

The Pandemic Revealed the Urgency of Mental Wellness

Mackenzie Littledale on June 16, 2022

Client-centered couples therapy can be transformative.

Client-centered couples therapy can be transformative.

Depression

Sick, Not Weak

Mackenzie Littledale on June 3, 2022

What if there was a community of people who actually understood what depression and anxiety felt like? There is. Sick Not Weak is based in Ontario, with a strong online presence.

What if there was a community of people who actually understood what depression and anxiety felt like? There is. Sick Not Weak is based in Ontario, with a strong online presence.

Bipolar Disorder

The Imperative to Write a Memoir About Bipolar

Mackenzie Littledale on May 19, 2022

If you have a mental illness, have you ever thought about writing your memoir?

If you have a mental illness, have you ever thought about writing your memoir?

Parenting

How Parents Can Reclaim Their Power and Leadership

Mackenzie Littledale on March 18, 2022

If you've never thought of parenting as being an executive decision-making role, evidence-based family intervention therapy called BSFT, which was developed at the University of Miami, may help.

If you've never thought of parenting as being an executive decision-making role, evidence-based family intervention therapy called BSFT, which was developed at the University of Miami, may help.

Health

Addressing Wellness Disparities in Black Communities

Mackenzie Littledale on March 8, 2022

Black communities have an exceptional resource to get their wellness needs met and questions answered.

Black communities have an exceptional resource to get their wellness needs met and questions answered.

Psychosis

From Misdiagnosis to Psychosis and Recovery

Mackenzie Littledale on March 3, 2022

Lying to a psychiatrist can lead to misdiagnosis, the wrong treatment plan, the wrong meds, and a life not meant for you.

Lying to a psychiatrist can lead to misdiagnosis, the wrong treatment plan, the wrong meds, and a life not meant for you.

Pregnancy

Cultural Sensitivity, Pregnancy, and Mental Health

Mackenzie Littledale on February 20, 2022

If you're from a culture where admitting depression is taboo, how do you talk to your health care provider?

If you're from a culture where admitting depression is taboo, how do you talk to your health care provider?

Health

Social Justice and Black Mental Health

Mackenzie Littledale on February 1, 2022

Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities in the St. Petersburg, Florida, area have a safe space for healing mind, body, and spirit.

Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities in the St. Petersburg, Florida, area have a safe space for healing mind, body, and spirit.

Sex

It's National Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Mackenzie Littledale on January 20, 2022

Think you know how human traffickers operate and how they identify, lure, and groom their targets so well, they don't run away?

Think you know how human traffickers operate and how they identify, lure, and groom their targets so well, they don't run away?

Anxiety

When the News Is Personal: Teens, Anxiety, and Depression

Mackenzie Littledale on January 18, 2022

Reporter Genevieve Reaume focuses on youths and their mental health.

Reporter Genevieve Reaume focuses on youths and their mental health.

Anxiety

Putting Anxiety, Depression, and Self-Harm in the Rearview

Mackenzie Littledale on January 5, 2022

Does being a new transplant feel like more than you can handle? Here's the story of how Southeast Asian Yamini Rajan learned to cope and thrive.

Does being a new transplant feel like more than you can handle? Here's the story of how Southeast Asian Yamini Rajan learned to cope and thrive.

Anxiety

Making Anxiety, Depression, and Self-Harm Past-Tense

Mackenzie Littledale on December 27, 2021

Part I: Is being the new kid in a new country making you anxious, depressed, and stressed? You're not alone.

Part I: Is being the new kid in a new country making you anxious, depressed, and stressed? You're not alone.