Asking for help can be hard to do, especially in Black or African American communities. Research shows many Black adults--especially older generations view mental health conditions as a personal weakness.
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“There has been a lot of perseverance and resilience for African-Americans, and so I think for African-Americans ourselves we’ve kind of leaned on that,” Poitier said. Data shows that the adult Black community is 20% more likely to experience serious mental health problems like depression or anxiety.“I do a lot of work in the African American community and over the past decade or so, it’s kind of been a reoccurring theme of just of lack of awareness regarding what mental health is, as well as not feeling safe or that they can trust providers with the totality of who they are. We have experienced so much prejudice, racism, system issues,” Poitier said.
Despite her experience, she is encouraging people not to let that deter them from working in this field or seeking help.“Have you worked with individuals who looked like me before? What is your cultural competence training? What does that look like?” Poitier said.
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