by Danielle Johnson | Feb 18, 2019 | Inspire
I am my ancestors’ wildest dreams is a quote on a T-shirt that I see frequently in my social media feeds. It is very relevant during Black History Month. My great grandparents and grandparents were capable and intelligent people who never had the opportunities...
by Danielle Johnson | Dec 6, 2018 | Opinion
On November 19, 2018, the country and the medical community were shocked by yet another mass shooting at Mercy Hospital Medical Center Chicago. Dr. Tamara O’Neal, Officer Samuel Jimenez, and pharmacist Dayna Less were the victims of a lone gunman. When an event like...
by Danielle Johnson | Nov 18, 2018 | Inspire
As a psychiatrist, I sit with patients in all stages of their grief. My patients have grieved the death of a loved one, trauma, loss of functioning or income due to an illness, loss of relationships, loss of a job, withdrawal from college, etc. No two people grieve...
by Danielle Johnson | Sep 17, 2018 | Be the Change
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide rates in the United States increased approximately 30% from 1999 to 2016. Mental health conditions, relationship problems, life stressors, and...
by Danielle Johnson | Aug 28, 2018 | Opinion
Spoiler alert! I recently started watching Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale after continuing to hear rave reviews about the show. It is based on the dystopian novel by Margaret Atwood. I just started watching this weekend and am now caught up to season 2; it’s that good....
