Black Women and Our Mental Health

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"I was having anxiety attacks in the library, crying myself to sleep to Stromzy’s 'Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. 2', and then waking up gasping for air to do it all over again."

– Going To Counselling Not In Crisis Forced Me To Show Up For Myself

 

 

"How do we accommodate for the unique ways poor mental health is displayed in the black community? Does our empathy extend to all members of the black community experiencing poor mental health, regardless of how their ill health manifests?"

– Where Is The Empathy For Black People Who Act "Crazy" In Public And Online?