Mental Illness in The Black Community
The Black Community continues to ignore clear signs of mental illness present in their households
The Black Community continues to ignore signs of mental illness especially in young children, which causes them to resort to self harm, drinking, or drugs in order to self medicate since Black parents refuse to seek medical attention. What they fail to realize is that mental illness is a serious issue that can have serious consequences if not treated with urgency and importance.
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Black adults are 20% more likely to suffer from mental distress than white adults and only 1 in 3 receive medical treatment.
Hello! My name is Becky Takang! I was inspired to create this website because I have seen how the Black Community’s ignorance towards mental illness has caused negative effects on young black children as well as black adults. I wanted to be able to spread awareness to this serious issue that is continuing to occur.