by Jasmine Smith, BlackDoctor.org
Megan Thee Stallion is no stranger to giving back to her fans (or the Hotties as she calls them).
This time she’s doing so through her new website, which provides mental health resources.
“Hotties! You know how much mental wellness means to me, so I created a hub with resources
that can help when you might need a hand,” the 27-year-old rapper shared in a message
alongside the website.
This isn’t the first time she has shown just how much she values mental health. She also started
a charity in honor of her late parents called the Pete & Thomas Foundation, which provides
mental health aid in addition to education, housing and health services.
“My family raised me to help others and give back, so I’m incredibly proud to be in a position to
accomplish that goal,” she said at the time. “I have a responsibility to use my platform to make a
meaningful impact in the lives of those who may not have access to resources and support
services.”
Last October, the ‘Sweetest Pie” rapper appeared on Taraji P. Henson’s Facebook Watch series
“Peace of Mind” to discuss undergoing therapy to manage her own mental health struggles.
“I’ve lost both of my parents. Now I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, who do I talk to? What do I do?’ I just
started learning that it’s okay to ask for help. It’s okay to want to go get therapy,” she shared.
She also weighed in on mental health in the Black community.
“As a Black person, and when you think of therapy you think of ‘Oh my gosh, I’m weak,’ you
think of medication, and you just think the worst. ‘That’s kind of what you see on TV too; like,
therapy wasn’t even presented in the media as something that was good. Now it’s becoming
safe to say, ‘Alright now, there’s a little too much going on. Somebody help me,” she added.
“That’s kind of what you see on TV too; like, therapy wasn’t even presented in the media as
something that was good. Now it’s becoming safe to say, ‘Alright now, there’s a little too much
going on. Somebody help me.’
The inspiration behind the name of the new website, fittingly called “Bad Bi***es Have Bad Days
Too”, directly comes from her song “Anxiety”, which is featured on her latest album
“Traumazine”. In the song, she addresses the reality of dealing with anxiety and having bad
days. She also mentions her mom, who passed away from brain cancer in 2019.
She raps:
If I could write a letter to Heaven
I would tell my mama that I shoulda been listenin’
And I would tell her sorry that I really been wildin’
And ask her to forgive me, ’cause I really been tryin’
And I would ask please, show me who been real
And get ’em from around me if they all been fake
It’s crazy how I say the same prayers to the Lord
And always get surprised about who he take, man
I’m really thinkin’ ’bout dialin’ 911
Megan has always kept her mother close to her heart. In addition to therapy, she prays and tries
to think about what her mom would do.
“When I’m feeling down, I’m like, ‘Girl, what would your mama tell you right now?’ Because if my
mom was here, she’d be in my ear like, ‘What you doin’? You can do better than that.’ … I
always have to keep her words in the back of my head to keep me going,” Megan said.
Work has also become an outlet for Megan, who likes to keep busy when she’s going through
something.
“I work through my emotions too. When people start to see me a lot or when my schedule gets
really full, I’m probably going through something because I wanna keep my mind busy,” she
shared.
Upon entering the site, you will find a list of free therapy organizations, a national crisis text line,
a suicide & crisis lifeline, substance abuse, and mental health administration national helpline
among other resources. The site also offers resource directories for projects benefitting the
Black community including therapy for Black women and men, LGBTQ Psychotherapist of Color
Directory, and Black mental wellness, to name a few.
When to seek help
According to the Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, Black adults in the U.S.
are more likely than white adults to report persistent symptoms of emotional distress, such as
sadness and feeling like everything is an effort.
If you are experiencing any of the following, it may be time to seek help:
Excessive worrying or fear
Feeling excessively sad or low
Confused thinking or problems concentrating and learning
Extreme mood changes, including uncontrollable “highs” or feelings of euphoria
Prolonged or strong feelings of irritability or anger
Avoiding friends and social activities
Difficulties understanding or relating to other people
Changes in sleeping habits or feeling tired and low energy
Changes in eating habits such as increased hunger or lack of appetite
Changes in sex drive
Difficulty perceiving reality (delusions or hallucinations, in which a person experiences and
senses things that don’t exist in objective reality)
Inability to perceive changes in one’s own feelings, behavior or personality (”lack of insight” or
anosognosia)
Overuse of substances like alcohol or drugs
Multiple physical ailments without obvious causes (such as headaches, stomach aches,
vague and ongoing “aches and pains”)
Thinking about suicide
Inability to carry out daily activities or handle daily problems and stress
An intense fear of weight gain or concern with appearance
Fortunately, Megan has made finding help even easier. All the tools you need are in one place.
To visit her website www.badbitcheshavebaddaystoo.com