In regard to mental health and the general medical field, The Black Community has become stuck in a learned helplessness of both needing to have faith in those fields, while dealing with the mistrust and social stigma associated with utilizing those sciences.
How Lil Wayne was trained to become the rapper he is today through behavioral conditioning.
In 2019 behavioral health company Key Essentials to Behavior Management (KEBM) conducted a series of modules through the San Gabriel/Pomona Valley Regional Center (SGPVRC). The purpose of these modules was to provide information to families regarding the purpose of the Regional Center, resources and services available, and assess if the information distributed made families feel… Continue reading How History Affects Modern Mental Health
To understand why the Black community has so many aversions to accepting mental/behavioral health services, you have to understand the origins/source of the fears and anxieties.
To understand the hesitance and aversions of the Black community to mental health, you must understand the history of experiences shared within the community.
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