World Mental Health Day: Mental health inequality is real – as a Black woman, I’ve lived it
The IndependentThe best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They publicly validated Black people’s experiences with four words on Twitter, a platform where they have over half a million followers: “Racial trauma is real.” But then, a mere day later, they backtracked. The Independent even reported back in 2018 that “nine out of 10 NHS Commissioning Groups didn’t record any waiting times for talking therapies in severe mental illnesses”. It feels quite surreal knowing that I’m living in an unequal world with horrifying mental health statistics that deeply impact the lives and life chances of people like me. If you are based in the USA, and you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call National Suicide Prevention Helpline on 1-800-273-TALK.
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