Make Mental Healthcare More Equitable. In the past, we’ve talked about racial inequality in the US Mental Healthcare system.(Check out our expose on Scientific Racism in the Mental Health Community below) We’ve also talked about organizations and individuals doing a lot of work to end systemic racism in the healthcare field. (See below!) Now it’s …
Hi everyone! Welcome to the latest episode of Black Voices of Mental Health. This week we’re covering a very important topic: Health Equity. In case you missed it last week, we talked about the effects of Scientific Racism on the US Mental Healthcare System. In that article we talked about how the long, insidious reach …
Have you ever heard of Scientific Racism? It’s a term you might be unfamiliar with, but it’s one we all need to know. Scientific Racism was a movement originating in the 1600s. Back then it was referred to as racial biology, inspired by the work of biologists Carl Linnaeus, Charles Darwin, and later, Franz Joseph …
How Scientific Racism Still Lives on in the US Mental Healthcare System Read More »
Welcome back to Episode 5 of Black Voices of Mental Health! Wednesday is quickly becoming my favorite day of the week because that’s when I get to do a deep dive into to some pretty *amazing* websites. Since this past Sunday was Father’s Day, I’m happy to be highlighting voices changing the narrative around Black …
Black Voices of Mental Health – Episode 5: Black Men’s Mental Health Read More »
In this episode we’ve got a single feature for you! Not because there’s not many amazing Black voices out there talking about mental health. But because this particular organization is doing *the most* to redefine the Black experience with mental health. It needs its own spotlight to even talk about the half of what they’re …
Black Voices of Mental Health – Episode Four: BEAM Read More »
Ready for Episode 3 of Black Voices of Mental Health? This time we’ve got four amazing ladies who are building amazing communities on and offline. Not only that, they are hard at work providing culturally relevant MH resources for BIPOC patients. I can’t wait to tell you about them, but first: A Quick Word I …
Hi everyone, ready for the next edition of Black Voices of Mental Health? I sure am! Today I want you to meet Mariah, Cameron, and Imade. They are three Black women changing the perception of mental health in the Black community. Each one has a uniquely beautiful style in which they share their experiences with …
Black Voices of Mental Health- Episode 2: Mariah Krystal, Cameron Burris, Imadé Borha Read More »
Today we’re focusing on on some amazing Black influencers and bloggers changing the narrative on Black Mental Health. Since there are so many folks I want to introduce you to, we’ll be running this series in segments of highlights all this week. Even then, I’m sure that won’t even scratch the surface so we’ll be …
