Black mental health matters: How to cope during a time of social injustice, according to experts

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African Americans are 10% more likely to experience serious psychological distress than other races—and experts worry this will only increase without elevated access to coping mechanisms.

"I want to talk about joy, I want to talk about what's possible for us, I want to talk about our greatness and our excellence, but I also want to talk about just what it means to reclaim your joy and exist as a black person in this time," she continued."That's our birthright.""Black people have generationally had to overlook their own emotions, pain, well being, mental health and trauma to take care of white people's feelings," said Delia.

Experts advise that now is really the time to pour back into yourself if you haven't done so in the past, and make time for yourself paramount.This platform was created to give black women a space to breathe easy, and create a world where womxn of color are liberated, empowered and seen.This wellness concept and cafe offers virtual yoga, meditation, workshops and private sessions.

If you are in crisis or know someone in crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. You can reach Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860 or 877-330-6366 and The Trevor Project at 866-488-7386.

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We all experience psychological distress. It’s called life. Most of us have learned to deal with it and move on. If your so called “experts” are so worried, maybe they need access to coping mechanisms. Bars are reopening!

We have known this for years why is it news know🤠🇺🇸

Just remember anyone can be found

Sounds like in your biased opinion, only blacks matter! Guess what we all matter!!! It's time we stand or we watch it bur...!!!!

Stop voting for the Democrats that keep the black community suppressed & believing they are victims of everything. Stop listening to the media that has one purpose & that is to divide us & cause unrest. They are trying to usher in the NWO.

10%? What kind of goof ball study is that?

Sounds like FakeNews They want you divided They want you labeled by race, religion, class, sex, ect.

CATHERINENEVER2 End all policies with racist outcomes. Evaluate all policies based on racist outcomes. Make race disappear. The psychological trauma will cease.

More Blacks are killed in CA under the watch of GavinNewsom

Not surprising 😐

Fake news

They're saying that black people become psychologically imbalanced easily. Start with people who have never been to Africa: Stop being forced to identify with a foreign culture instead of strengthening and creating your beautiful black american culture.

10% sounds very low balled and I'm white.

Wake up

Black Americans are 70% more likely to get murdered by our police than other race and Trump is the catalyst.

BLM IS A LIE........

Waiting for the one about crime statistics and fatherless rates

Now do crime stats🤷‍♂️

A big lie...the race that has overcome slavery and years of oppression and yet is a leader in artistic expression all around the world is not psychologically more vulnerable than other races. If anything, they're stronger. Gtfoh.

So is this not racist?

Experts

How patronizing. I would hope people see through this.

LMAO that sucks I guess.

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30% if they watch abc news

So race differences are real now?

A great coping mechanism is work.

Perhaps more African American fathers should take responsibility for their children and be a part of their lives and more confidence would feed into the families - lack of fathers is killing this community

In medical nutrition therapy, we learned that AA experienced a very high level of hypertension. Just American African Americans, or all black people? I wondered if it was connected to the stress of being black in America.

Im black. Not distressed at all. I guess that's not accurate.

They do 50% of murder.

They also commit murder at 500% the rate that White and Asian people do. You don't want to open this discussion up, I promise.

What else are they more likely to do more than any other race abc news?

That's ridiculous!

13% = 52%

Most likely due to the endless hysteria and propaganda that's relentlessly pushed by the left. If you were told everyone hated you and was out to kill you, you might suffer a little psychological distress as well.

We are. just let us breath. We deserve life. Just like white people too!

When you get around to it ABC how about reporting some of the good positive things happening to African Americans and some of their success stories to give people hope. Relentless Negative news is depressing and won't increase your ratings 😒

Yes, don’t get one upset.

That explains some of the strange behavior at George floyds funeral... was like a Tyler Perry movie

Follow this account for all the cops that are getting arrested

Good to know my mental health means dick 🙂

Yeah right 😅😅

You don't need coping mechanisms. You need bad cops to stop killing black men and unarmed people in handcuffs. Let's start there.

Since 1555, Blacks have resided with their perpetrators. SEPARATION from America will restore the mentalhealth of Blacks! In America the perpetrators are in charge & the victims are criminalized! BlackLivesMatter Blackmen Blackwomen mentalillness StockholmSyndrome

😂 More junk science! Guessing good parents in financial distress have the most stress. Suicide rates are probably a good indicator which would put Koreans and Scandinavians at the top.

I strongly disagree.

FactsAreRacist ?

Something has to change, I have been struggling mentally all my life, I have therapist I speak to a couple times a week and I still struggle but it has helped. I had a suicide attempt, my mom and aunt which they were twins and died the same way. I struggle every day. No bullcrap

Stands to reason no matter race when can’t get what you want, have many babies when can’t afford one, live off welfare $$$, don’t or won’t get job then what can you expect..poverty yes, not happy yes, mental anguish yes, blame others not self yes, cry race card yes, and so on..!!

A job would be a good start as a 'coping mechanism.' And, that is something that Trump has and will continue to provide for all Americans - including the black population. If the blacks don't get that by now, then they are not paying attention to the results. Vote red for jobs!

prayers for the time when there will be an end to all forms of racism 🙏

Not necessarily so ABC News. Blacks have endured several hundred years of many distresses which have not impacted them in such a manner because many had something so much better than coping mechanisms and they were and are Faith and Hope

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HORSESHIT.. Wtf are you saying!!

What is that smell? *sniff* *sniff* Is that b.s.? Yep! Definitely b.s...

Sky’s falling by the way.

Jeanett12878031 We are all equal until we're not. Or..... The implication is AA's can't cope and must be wrapped in cotton wool.

I feel extraordinary stress which is why I need multiple white women , 80 white women and I will feel a little better my stress will go away :I hope you will support me,thank very much!

black people... the infants of the species

realDonaldTrump AnnCoulter of course as w BLM BMH matters as do All lives/Mental Health but sadly Govts in US UK other countries w large colour pops refuse to addressReal causes of Disproportionate Crime & Violence in coloured communities due to political correctness.Truth pls!

any uber driver will tell you 50%

juliamacfarlane I am thinking this is false ..

May God have mercy on everybody obviously including them

Also 10% more likely to commit a violent crime.

Wow everyone has psychological distress😢

making much ado about nothing probably doesn't help with coping mechanisms. try staying home and reading, listening to soothing music or watching big mamas house

Reminder...shooting other black people is not a healthy coping mechanism.

You try to start a war between humans stop it . This is horrible and disgraceful

We are all humans BruceLee

How racist

This is not true .

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