S3E2 - Special Episode: Minority Mental Health Awareness

On The Ground Level

For Us Nation partners with NAMI, On The Ground Level

The theme for Minority Health Month 2025 is "Advancing Commitments to Eliminate Health Disparities," encouraging individuals, organizations and communities to work together to improve the health outcomes of minority populations.

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https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Bebe-Moore-Campbell-National-Minority-Mental-Health-Awareness-Month/

For Us partners to bring NAMI on the ground level - Tahyira has signed up to work with the organization to curate events targeting young black professionals.

In many marginalized communities, mental health challenges have long been silenced—buried under stigma, isolation, and lack of access. Today, a powerful shift is underway. Brave voices are rising. Stories are being shared. At NAMI, we see it every day: one conversation can spark hope, build trust, and start the healing process.

#BlackMentalHealthMatters | #AfricanImmigrantStrong

For those of us in Black/African Ancestry communities, being open about how we’re really doing can be a struggle.

There are stereotypes to overcome; pressures to be excellent; fears of being perceived as vulnerable or spiritually weak.

To compound these challenges, We have been disproportionately impacted by a global pandemic; we are constantly confronted with the trauma of racism and police brutality in the media; and our community continues to be one of the fastest growing but most poorly understood. As a result, we must find better and more accessible ways to start talking about our individual and communal wellness.

Facts about mental health

Black adults are 20% more likely to report serious psychological distress than white adults

The suicide rate among Black youth has been increasing faster than any other racial/ethnic group

Only 1 in 3 Black adults in need of mental health treatment receive it

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