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OUR IMPACTThrough 2 days of a keynote, closing, small group and plenary sessions, the middle and high school cohorts will explore the realities of being a young woman of color in today's society, and how positive mental health can impact and dictate their self-esteem and confidence, sexual health, relationships, and sisterhood. The sessions will be led by professionals in each field who look like them in order to provide a safe environment, which will allow for real and honest interactions and dialog. The weekend will end with the mothers/guardians joining the second half of Sunday to share best practices to support their young women.
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“African Americans are 20 percent more likely to experience serious mental health problems than the general population, according to the Office of Minority Health. And yet: only about 25 percent of African Americans seek mental health care as compared to 40 percent of whites, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
The reasons for this discrepancy are plentiful: lack of health insurance, distrust of mental health care system, misdiagnosis of symptoms, lack of cultural competence, and stigma. Addressing these challenges for African Americans entails three parts: taking care of our mental health should be acceptable, accessible and affordable.”
— White, Ruth C. “‘We Need to Normalize Mental Health Care in the Black Community.".” Thrive Global, 27 July 2018, thriveglobal.com/stories/mental-health-black-community/.
The reasons for this discrepancy are plentiful: lack of health insurance, distrust of mental health care system, misdiagnosis of symptoms, lack of cultural competence, and stigma. Addressing these challenges for African Americans entails three parts: taking care of our mental health should be acceptable, accessible and affordable.”
— White, Ruth C. “‘We Need to Normalize Mental Health Care in the Black Community.".” Thrive Global, 27 July 2018, thriveglobal.com/stories/mental-health-black-community/.