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Hair can be a source of judgment, exclusion, or fear.

In a Duke University identical resumes were rated differently depending on a person's hairstyle.

Let’s broaden our understanding of what counts as mental health.

Recently, people around the world marked World Mental Health Day, a time to reflect on how we care for our minds and bodies. Yet one dimension of mental health remains virtually absent from the conversation, one that sits in plain sight, on our heads. For women, Black women, and girls, in particular, hair isn’t just a style; it is a crucial part of mental health and well-being.

Mainstream mental health discourse continues to ignore what many Black psychologists, clinicians, and women have long understood: how we see, feel about, and care for our hair is an ove

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