Why there's so few black psychologists?
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Larry Lobster
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Do you deal with black pacients?
Several good answers given to this question but I don't think "black people don't go to therapy" answers the question "why are there so few black psychologist?". You don't really need black people to go to therapy for there to be plenty of black psychologists. But the reasoning behind this is the reality that black psychologists would mostly only be treating black patients, and since there aren't enough black people seeking help, there just aren't many jobs for many qualified black psychologists to hold.
The subtle implication in all this is that white people won't go to see a black psychologist. If they were willing to see one, black people not going to therapy would have no bearing on the amount of practising psychologists that are black. And the same applies to many different industries, especially in the financial industry were most customers who are white don't want to entrust their money to a black person. But that's all fine, that's not really the problem, most races prefer to do business within their own kind, especially when it relates to personal/health/financial reasons. The problem is that unfortunately black people don't give preferential treatment to go to black owned businesses, I always smh when i see black friends go to a white accountant, or white owned dry cleaner, restaurant or any service/goods that could be bought from a black person that is also just as accessible. just why??? these people wouldn't go to you if you owned their business, so why would you go to theirs?? And that is why AA are still mentally enslaved people, they go no love for themselves.
The subtle implication in all this is that white people won't go to see a black psychologist. If they were willing to see one, black people not going to therapy would have no bearing on the amount of practising psychologists that are black. And the same applies to many different industries, especially in the financial industry were most customers who are white don't want to entrust their money to a black person. But that's all fine, that's not really the problem, most races prefer to do business within their own kind, especially when it relates to personal/health/financial reasons. The problem is that unfortunately black people don't give preferential treatment to go to black owned businesses, I always smh when i see black friends go to a white accountant, or white owned dry cleaner, restaurant or any service/goods that could be bought from a black person that is also just as accessible. just why??? these people wouldn't go to you if you owned their business, so why would you go to theirs?? And that is why AA are still mentally enslaved people, they go no love for themselves.
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why did I watch that video.. it's too early 
one of the best teachers I had at university was this black psychology teacher. She was awesome.
one of the best teachers I had at university was this black psychology teacher. She was awesome.
Larry Lobster
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Good point, i'm not really familiar about the relation between white people and black psychologists. It's a shame a lot of our people don't trust ourselves. But i still think there's a need for people in this area so we don't depend on others to understand our issues.
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Done.
seriously...this might be one of the best threads ive ever seen in tlr.
i'm on my phone so ill have to wait until later to chime in with a proper response as mental health in regards to black people in western society has always been one of my more pertinent concerns.
i'm on my phone so ill have to wait until later to chime in with a proper response as mental health in regards to black people in western society has always been one of my more pertinent concerns.
Larry Lobster
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It's crazy how it is barely discussed at all.
Larry Lobster
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And here we go...There a ton of Black psychologist
2 pages without you showing up
you can derail the thread now...And here we go...
2 pages without you showing up
Don't make threads on false premises
And be more specific when you say psychologist...are we talking counseling? lab? applied?psychiatry?social work?
Friend of mine told me she was having trouble adjusting to her black psychologist at first because her white psych would just give her mess and her black psych actually wanted to talk about her problems and address them without meds.
She wanted pills but is now happier she talked it out.
She's still crazy as cat shyt though but I love her.
She wanted pills but is now happier she talked it out.
She's still crazy as cat shyt though but I love her.
Because people like this are raising Black children....so to speak
Black people are conservative for the most part and conservative people reject ideas they are uncomfortable with. Psychology suggests sexuality is fluid, so the "Gays are an abomination crowd" reject it. Psychology suggests that Depressed people can't simply get over it, so the "overly macho crowd" dismisses it. Etc. etc.
"They" won't "approve" a lot of psychologists who have Pro-Black views? What does that even mean? If a Pro-Black person gets a psychology degree, then that's that.
The White supremacy aspects can be combated by psychologists who don't conform to it.