Black Mental Health Matters

Black lives matter, and so does Black mental health. Here are some resources for African-Americans as well as some articles about Black mental health issues:

Black mental health resources in Minnesota:
http://blackmentalhealthresources.net/

African American Family Services:
http://www.aafs.net/

Kente Circle:
http://www.kentecircle.com/

National Alliance on Mental Illness:  
https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions/Black-African-American

The Association of Black Psychologists:
 http://www.abpsi.org/find-psychologists/

Psychology Today:
 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/african-american

Racial Battle Fatigue:
https://medium.com/racial-battle-fatigue/racial-battle-fatigue-what-is-it-and-what-are-the-symptoms-84f79f49ee1e

MPR article about shortage of Black mental health providers: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/08/03/mn-slow-to-respond-as-minority-mental-health-needs-grow

Distrust of mental health care among African-Americans: https://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2018/11/advocates-address-deep-distrust-of-mental-health-care-among-african-americans/