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Mental Health + the Black Experience

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There are many struggles that African Americans face in regards to mental health.

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Common diseases that African Americans can get are diabetes, cancer, and heart disease.Having low income or not having good health insurance can lessen the benefits that other people have.

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Insurance-"A practice or arrangement by which a company or government agency provides a guarantee of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness, or death in return for payment of a premium".

Therapist-"A person skilled in a particular kind of therapy".

Mental health care-"Services devoted to the treatment of mental illnesses and the improvement of mental health in people with mental disorders or problems".

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Mental health-"A person’s condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being".

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The solution to the problem is that many articles, programs, and initiatives were created to help African Americans. It explained how to get help with paying for certain things and ways that can help with stress.

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African Americans go through a lot of things when dealing with their mental health. Some things that give African Americans problems with mental health are the lack of insurance, family embarrassment and shame, and the lack of black providers. Some ways to work with your mental health as a black person without going to therapy is building family connections and religious networks.

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Bryant, Taylor. 2021. “10 Biggest Barriers To Black Mental Health Today.” Psycom.net. https://www.psycom.net/black-mental-health-barriers.

“Mental Health in Black Communities: Challenges, Resources, Community Voices.” n.d. NAMI California. Accessed February 9, 2022. https://namica.org/mental-health-challenges-in-african-american-communities/.

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Discrimination against African Americans can make their mental health worse.

Analysis- African Americans can walk down the street and they can get discriminated against or treated like they're less than. The Black community is treated less than because of the color of their skin. The way they get treated can be stressful and even traumatizing.

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A percentage of African Americans don't have health insurance.

Some people started to work on their health insurance at a young age but most African Americans don't start until they are 26 years old. "In 2018, 11.5% of Black adults in the U.S. had no form of health insurance". 11.5% is a lot of people out of this world. African Americans have experienced socioeconomic disparities such as exclusion from health, education.

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"The black community is 20 percent more likely to experience serious mental health problems, yet only one in three African-Americans who need help actually receive it".

I picked this quote because it tells me about black mental health and how it's harder for black people.

"Facing racism, discrimination, and inequity that can significantly affect a person’s mental health".

I picked this quote because it gives me a brief understanding of what the article is about.

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You should ask questions before picking a primary care professional who can help with African Americans' health and payments.

A primary care professional can help when African Americans are going through things.  "It can be helpful to ask questions to get a sense of their level of cultural awareness" before working with them. Some questions you can ask are

"Did I feel like I was treated with respect and dignity?

Do I feel like my provider understands and relates well with me"?