Shattering stigmas: The heartbreaking truth about racial inequality in mental health.
Badly Governed · Lydje Lahens
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Show Notes
The U.S. Mental Health System requires significant improvement. The system leaves many people and families facing challenges accessing resources and receiving treatment. Meanwhile, the rate of mental health disorders and suicide has significantly increased among Black and African American communities, leading to significant racial disparities for black families across the country. In this episode of Badly Governed, our guest speaker Coles Voyard joins us to discuss the increased suicide among black children, some systemic challenges parents face, and what needs to be done.
CREDITS
- Host & Executive Producer: Lydje Lahens
- Producer: Lydje Lahens
- Writers: Lydje Lahens & Coles Voyard
- Videographer: Anthony Schultz
- Digital Copy Editor: Lydje Lahens
- Social Media Graphics & Management: Aunonto Islam & Dream Big
- Web Developer: Lotin Enterprise (https://www.lotin.net)
- Video Editors: Luis Romero, Alex Kulikoff, and Anthony Schultz
- Branding: Zozimus
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
- National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988
- Youth.gov: https://youth.gov/youth-topics/youth-mental-health
- Greater Boston Regional Suicide Prevention Coalition: https://www.greaterbostonpreventssuicide.org/youth-mental-health
- Youth Mental Health Resources: https://ymhproject.org/resources/
- Mental Health Counseling: https://www.reimaginecounseling.com/
- The Milton Coalition: https://www.milton-coalition.org/mental-health-resources
INSPIRATION
“Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but, importantly, you are not the rain.” — Matt Haig “We would never tell someone with a broken leg that they should stop wallowing and get it together. We don’t consider taking medication for an ear infection something to be ashamed of. We shouldn’t treat mental health conditions any differently.” — Michelle Obama
“If you are broken, you do not have to stay broken.” — Selena Gomez