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March 21, 2025
PopSugar

Your Next Therapy Session Is at the Hair Salon

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December 13, 2023
The Bay State Banner

Getting to the roots of trauma: PsychoHairapy fuses mental health assistance, hairstyling and history

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December 13, 2023
Allure

Hairstylists Have Always Been Mental Health Caretakers. Now, They’re Being Trained for It

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November 27, 2023
Black Enterprise

How Hairdressers Are Becoming Mental Health Allies For Black Women

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August 18, 2023
Therapy for Black Girls

PsychoHairapy Founder Afiya Mbilishaka Bridges The Gap Between Healing and Hair

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June 23, 2023
Women

PsychoHairapy Is Elevating Your Salon Venting Sesh To A Legitimate Healing Experience

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May 24, 2023
Well + Good

Ever Feel Like Talking to Your Hairstylist Is Like Talking to a Therapist? This Organization Is Providing Training to Make Stylists Official Mental-Health Advocates

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March 11, 2023
ESSENCE

Maui Moisture Awards ‘PsychoHairapy’ $100,000 To Equip Hairstylists With Skills To Recognize Mental Health Issues In Clients

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February 21, 2022
PsychCentral

PsychoHairapy: A Ritual of Healing Through Hair

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November 21, 2020
Allure

The Beauty Standards We Inherit

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October 9, 2020
InStyle

Black Women's Deep Relationship With Wigs Isn't What You Think It Is

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September 16, 2020
Good Morning America

How Black women are embracing their natural hair during quarantine

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July 31, 2020
Yahoo! Life

Are protective hairstyles for Black women really protective? Here’s what experts say

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November 27, 2019
ZORA via Medium

When Hair Care Is Self-Care

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November 19, 2018
Bustle

Your Family's Hurtful Comments About Your Body Are Deeper Rooted Than You Think

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