Another View on Health: Mental Health of African Americans

While anyone can experience mental health disorders, African Americans are less likely than whites to be correctly diagnosed, and, are less likely to seek professional help. Prevalent in the Black community is depression, anxiety disorder, phobia, ADHD, suicide, and PTSD. Racism, police brutality, family dysfunction, abuse, homelessness, exposure to violence and intergenerational trauma are all factors that contribute to mental health concerns. We have a frank discussion about mental health and how healing Black minds will contribute to the healing of Black communities. Our guests include Norfolk Councilwoman Danica Royster and Dr. LaConda Fanning, who holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia.