Reblogged from BlackDoctor.org. I will likely make a video specifically about this issue on my YouTube channel. I did mention my struggles with depression and anxiety in my ableism/pseudoscience video, and I feel I should talk specifically about the mental illness stigma as it exists in the black community, at least in the United States.
What do we really think about mental health and mental health counseling? You’d be surprised…or not. It seems like we’ve come a long way, but we’ve also stood still. Below is a powerful video with the statistics and quotes from your favorite celebrities about what people think and used to think about mental health counseling.…
via REAL TALK: What Black People Really Think About Mental Health [VIDEO] — BlackDoctor