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When Madavia Johnson gave birth to Donald Ray Dowless III last year, she was hit by a case of severe postpartum anxiety. She was scared to carry her son downstairs or drive him in a car. She couldn’t manage to continue law school―and could hardly leave the house―because she didn’t trust anyone to watch him. …

Burying your real feelings in an intimate relationship in order to maintain it feels like you’ve been put in charge of keeping a very boring, very painful secret. Called ‘self-silencing,’ this behavior pattern includes things like consistently prioritizing a partner’s needs at the expense of one’s own, or declining to express negative emotions in order …

CHICAGO (WLS) — On Saturday, September 7th, 2019 the First Ladies Health Initiative will host its 11th Annual First Ladies Health Walk in Chicago. This event will be hosted by 60 First Ladies who collectively represent congregations of more than 40,000 people in the city and suburbs. The First Ladies are partnering with the City …