We need to talk about the mental health crisis of black America

[sanityovar8ted]

Its apps out there that will work within your budget , some psychs offer free or reduced fees, it’s countless of ways to get help. Sadly our folks just don’t take advantage of them.

I feel like if they really wanted help and sumbody gives them resources to get the help they need and they don't they really don't want help and are just doing it for the attention.

 

[Neuromancer]

That etika dude was not "suffering in silence".

He was literally in a psych ward a few months ago.

He did "get help", and the help didn't work.

Some diseases simply can't be cured.

Sorry, but none of the tired "black community mental health" platitudes apply here.

Mental health is like Asthma. The shyt requires treatment. One nebulizer isn't taking it away.

 

[WesCrook]

I'm dealing with mental illness in my family. We try to help him, but he says he doesn't need help and his mama being in denial about his mental state makes things harder. She says that he just needs someone to talk to and a little of religion. Its to the point where I can't even do it anymore.

He'll go get high on cocaine and then come and flip out on everybody. Cocaine and bipolarism don't mix well..

That's the problem right there. Can't help anyone who refuse to help themselves.

Oan, "mamas" always act like they know more than trained experts on every topic. We need to stop listening to that nonsense. Seems like she been coddling him for quite some time too

 

[NatiboyB]

I agree...I don't know how come people dont understand that a lot of us suffer from PTSD. Look at the type of stuff a lot if us grow=
/grew up around...Shootings/murders/assualts/rapes/molestation/abuse/racism/other various forms of brutality....Like really sit there and thing that people born and raised and normalized to these types of environments aren't going to exhibit signs of PTSD.

 

[sanityovar8ted]

I think seeking out or encouraging more black people to get into the mental health profession. Or get in it yourself. Unfortunately we're behind in this area, so we gotta play catch up. Sometimes just listening helps. @Dad

And that's what I do. I listen without judging or talking over them. Imma good listener and always have been that's y errybody comes to me. I let them vent and get shyt off they chest and suggest things softly and some follow thru but some don't and its emotionally draining being there for people cuz it sumtimes opens up old wounds relating to sumbody.

 

[Antwon Mitchell]

Reading throughout this thread I already see the dumbasses talking about "the gym cures everything" advice as if healthy and in shape individuals don't suffer from mental illness (which isn't limited to depression) that's why I can't take much of y'all seriously when it comes to answers or suggestions.


It's obvious most of y'all have a disconnection with reality or don't care about the reality of others...which is why the prototypical responses are always... "oh shut up and just go to the gym" is so frequent on here....

 

[sanityovar8ted]

It isn't just the clout chasing it's the lack of attention span and addictive nature of social media, which was purposefully created to be addictive.

I do agree social media is very addictive cuz I can't go without Twitter even if im not tweeting. Alot of shyt makes no sense to me and I don't know what tf they b talking about sumtimes but I still 2 scroll and b nosy.

 

[sanityovar8ted]

I'm dealing with mental illness in my family. We try to help him, but he says he doesn't need help and his mama being in denial about his mental state makes things harder. She says that he just needs someone to talk to and a little of religion. Its to the point where I can't even do it anymore.

He'll go get high on cocaine and then come and flip out on everybody. Cocaine and bipolarism don't mix well..

I wish people would stop trynna be helped with religion u can't pray mental illness away. It takes more than just talking to sumbody it helps some but there is more needed. Drug use can be a common problem with mental illness and make shyt much worse.

 

[sanityovar8ted]

That etika dude was not "suffering in silence".

He was literally in a psych ward a few months ago.

He did "get help", and the help didn't work.

Some diseases simply can't be cured.

Sorry, but none of the tired "black community mental health" platitudes apply here.

The help might not have worked cuz he wasn't trynna help himself. Most mental illness can't be cured but they can be treated if a person actually follows through with treatment. He was probably admitted to the hospital but when he got out didn't keep up with his treatment plan. He might not have been serious about getting help which is very common. My only concern is the fact that he actually killed himself so he may actually have been really fucc'd up mentally but like i said people have to want to help themselves and he might not have and just took the easy way out.

 

[sanityovar8ted]

That's the problem right there. Can't help anyone who refuse to help themselves.

Oan, "mamas" always act like they no more than trained experts on every topic. We need to stop listening to that nonsense. Seems like she been coddling him for quite some time too

She is a enabler tried and true

 

[sanityovar8ted]

I agree...I don't know how come people dont understand that a lot of us suffer from PTSD. Look at the type of stuff a lot if us grow=
/grew up around...Shootings/murders/assualts/rapes/molestation/abuse/racism/other various forms of brutality....Like really sit there and thing that people born and raised and normalized to these types of environments aren't going to exhibit signs of PTSD.

I agree

 

[sanityovar8ted]

Reading throughout this thread I already see the dumbasses talking about "the gym cures everything" advice as if healthy and in shape individuals don't suffer from mental illness (which isn't limited to depression) that's why I can't take much of y'all seriously when it comes to answers or suggestions.


It's obvious most of y'all have a disconnection with reality or don't care about the reality of others...which is why the prototypical responses are always... "oh shut up and just go to the gym" is so frequent on here....

Along with religion will cure them smh

 

[Jefferson Jackson]

 

[saturn7]