I’m A Woman Of Color. Why Do I Ignore That When It Comes To My Mental Health?

I’m A Woman Of Color. Why Do I Ignore That When It Comes To My Mental Health?

Posted on May 6, 2021

Mental health influencers are flourishing; platforms like Instagram and Twitter make their resources accessible and shareable, catnip for people who find therapy overwhelming, alienating, or financially out of reach. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, mental health care should always take one’s culture into account. “Our culture, beliefs, sexual identity, values, race and language all affect how we perceive and experience mental health conditions,” reads a statement on its website. “It is therefore essential for culture and identity to be a part of the conversation as we discuss both mental health and mental health care.”