Dear Black men, we stand with you. I’ve often heard that Black men in particular are expected to act like a tough guy at all times. Why is that? Growing up, I don’t ever recall seeing or hearing black men discuss their most intimate feelings and you can FORGET about crying. Black men are expected to be tough at all…
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Mental Health Stigma in the Black Community
Unfortunately, there is still a lot of stigma surrounding mental health. There are HUGE differences in diagnosis between black people and our white counterparts. During my lecture titled Culture and Global mental health, we learnt that Trinidadians living in the UK are 5-12 times more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia than our white counterparts. Wow. Diagnosis The rate of…
