Mental health resources are a necessity for many New Yorkers. Yet access to the right therapists has proved challenging due to many factors.
Sign up for our acclaimed free newsletter Editorially Black with the top Racial Equity stories of the day to your inbox!
‘s therapist directory to compare therapist availability with census data for different ethnicities and languages. “It’s one thing to say, ‘I can’t imagine what you’ve gone through.’ Or to say, ‘I can only imagine what you’ve gone through,’ It’s another thing to say, ‘I know it,’” she said. “For example, ‘I know what it means to be afraid that your Black son might be harmed, cause I have a Black son, and I know that fear in my bones.’”
She said it is hard for people to find Black mental health professionals, especially Black male therapists. Terrance Martin, a licensed Black male therapist in Harlem, said he agrees wholeheartedly. Martin said he also struggles with internal battles as a Black therapist, balancing his desire to care for the community with the need for financial stability. He said the support of financially empowered clients can significantly impact his ability to help those in need.
Roberta Jackson, a licensed clinical social worker in Harlem, said she wants to break the stigma against therapy in the Black community. She said while she paid her education fees in full, she hopes the city government can financially help individuals seeking licenses in mental health practices.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
NYC Health + Hospitals training mental health peer counselorsThe program trains people who've suffered with mental illness or substance abuse to become peer counselors for people going through similar struggles.
Baca lebih lajut »
Local Black author's book focuses on supporting children's mental wellnessAshley Finley, mental health advocate and local children’s author, talks to NBC 5’s Laura Harris about how reading can not only change a child’s life but can also save a life.
Baca lebih lajut »
Literature and a black lab: Exploring delightful Black Dog Books in ZionsvilleThe story of Zionsville's Black Dog Books is a tale of its own complete with a picture-book ending.
Baca lebih lajut »
NYC, Nuveen strike out with Yankees over new soccer stadium and hotel/retail developmentA dispute involving 5,000 parking spaces New York City and bondholders agreed to give the Yankees as part of the development project – a complex, multi-year effort to bring economic growth to the poor South Bronx neighborhood where Yankee Stadium calls home, has scuttled plans for a new soccer stadium
Baca lebih lajut »
Roger Federer Takes On NYC With Uniqlo For New Collection & Event Series Kickoff At moMA PS1The tennis star hosts two events with UNIQLO and MoMA in celebration of upcoming lifestyle Collection by JW Anderson
Baca lebih lajut »