Sounding the Alarm on Black Suicide

Black youth do not often make it to see a mental health provider and when they do, it may only be after they have entered into the juvenile justice system. Even when they are seen by counselors, the same behaviors in Black youth and White youth may be diagnosed differently and therefore treated differently. We must do better at recognizing our own biases, understanding systems of oppression in our society, treating our Black youth, and preventing suicide among Black children. In addition to the need for therapists to competently treat Black youth, this is a call to action for other healthcare providers, places of worship, and childcare workers to recognize the distress our Black youth are facing and to help provide them with the proper resources and care to help prevent suicide. Read the full article here.