Category Archives: Health

Changing the Conversation Around Mental Health & Mental Illness

May 30, 2021 0 comments Health, Mental Health Birmingham Alabama, drleesha, Mental Health, Psychiatrist, self-care Dr. Leesha

Mental Health Awareness Month As the last day of May quickly approaches, bringing with it an end to Mental Health Awareness month, I have been […]

Suicide While Black

September 14, 2020 0 comments Children's Mental Health, Family, Health, Health Education, Mental Health, Racism, Social Justice Dr. Leesha

Sound the alarm Black children are in danger. From trauma to poverty to educational inequality to racism, our children face very real threats to their […]

Is It Just Me?

April 20, 2020 4 comments Health, Healthy Living, Motherhood Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, drleesha, Mental Health, wellness Dr. Leesha

The new normal There has been no school since March 16, and homeschooling formally began April 6 for our family. The hubby and I have […]

Sick While Black: An Exploration of Health Disparities

April 14, 2020 2 comments Health, Social Justice Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama, drleesha, health, health equity Dr. Leesha

News to some, a well-known reality for people of color It’s been said that when white people catch a cold, black people catch pneumonia. This […]

I love that she was real and talked from a parent’s perspective. She talked on our level and not like a psychiatrist with terms we didn’t know. I loved when her daughter jumped on her lap. I though she really gets it. She is realistic and a mom, too.

—Paige L.

The whole woman was ministered to: mind, body, spirit.

—Simone C.

Ditch the Mommy Guilt is a book that ushers mothers through an insightful journey to healthier, happier parenting. Motherhood is one that typically comes with little or no guidance, but Dr. Leesha's brilliant text will assist many mothers in parenting without guilt or second guesses. You must read this smart guide to healthier and happier motherhood ... without any guilt.

—Dr. Ty Moody, Worship Center Christian Church

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