Who: Martha Tesema, 28 What: Works as a Content Strategist at Shine, a female-focused SMS- based platform Why: She works at a platform that helps and cares for people’s mental and emotional health Martha Tesema has always been anxious as a child but did not take her anxiety seriously because there was often a stigma around mental health and not discussed enough in cultures. Tesema’s … Continue reading Young, Black & Involved: Martha Tesema
Keyanna Brown, a 22-year-old student at Buffalo State University, said she experienced high levels of anxiety during the days after the Nov. 3 presidential election as she waited to see which candidate had won. She felt unsafe because Trump was projecting that he would win, and after, Trump supported, rallied, and targeted Black Americans in the streets insisting on voter fraud when there was no evidence … Continue reading After Election Day, Young People Experienced Post-Election Stress
On October 26, 2020, Walter Wallace Jr, a 27-year-old Black man who was having a mental health crisis (Bipolar Disorder) was killed by police in Philadelphia. Wallace was holding a knife when police arrived, he was moving towards the officers, and then they shot him multiple times. According to the Treatment Advocacy Center, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating barriers to the timely and … Continue reading A Black Man was Killed by Police while Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis. What to do When Confronted by Police?
2020 has brought in a lot of anxiety and depression to young black men, not only because of the coronavirus that has killed 229,550 Americans( the number is constantly increasing) but because of the acts of violence that African Americans are facing. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, despite the needs, only one in three Black or African American adults who need mental health care receives it. And According … Continue reading Ways for Young Men to Receive Help with their Mental Health
Young Black college women created The Unplug Collective, a digital platform that shares nuanced essays about body discrimination, mental health, and more. Chicago rapper G Herbo,25, talks about all things mental health. British-Nigerian artist, photographer, and author Kay Rufai gives teens the chance to talk about what it means to be young, male, and Black. He created the Smile-ing Boys project, which addresses the mental health needs of Black boys while … Continue reading Young Mental Health News for October
This has been a tough year for young Black Americans, but even more so for LGBTQ youth, according to a new study that found they have faced an increased rate of mental health struggles and difficult living situations, compounded by acts of violence against Blacks, such as the police killings of George Floyd and Breanna Taylor. A new study by the Trevor Project, the world’s … Continue reading Our Black LGBTQ Youth have been impacted by the Coronavirus and the Black Lives Matter Movement
This monthly feature will be about Black young adults who experienced mental health struggles and are advocating on behalf of others. WHO: Miana Bryant, 24 WHAT: Founder of The Mental Elephant WHY: She is the Founder of a mental health organization that helps people with their mental health In High School, Miana Bryant dealt with depression and general anxiety. She was battling with the stress of trying to graduate … Continue reading Young, Black & Involved: Miana Bryant
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