*Content Warning: anxiety, depression, mental health, mental illness, suicidal ideation, self-harm, suicide, police brutality, and racism.

*Resources:

Life 4 All Minority Mental Health Resources: life4all.co/minority-mental-health

Lifeline Network: https://988lifeline.org/

BEAM Collective: http://beam.community

Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources

*Sources:

“Prioritizing Minority Mental Health.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 27 June 2023, www.cdc.gov/healthequity/features/minority-mental-health/index.html
Nirmita Panchal, Matthew Rae. “How Does Use of Mental Health Care Vary by Demographics and Health Insurance Coverage?” KFF, 24 Mar. 2022, www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/how-does-use-of-mental-health-care-vary-by-demographics-and-health-insurance-coverage/
MacMillan, Amanda. “4 Reasons for the Increase in Mental Health Conditions.” Health, 21 Aug. 2023, www.health.com/condition/depression/8-million-americans-psychological-distress.
Ijoma, Bassey. “5 Common Health Conditions That Affect Minorities and Ways to Reduce Risk Factors.” SummaCare, 23 Feb. 2023, www.summacare.com/blog/entries/2023/02/5-common-health-conditions-that-affect-minorities-and-ways-to-reduce-risk-factors.
Brandt, L., Liu, S., Heim, C., & Heinz, A. (2022). The effects of social isolation stress and discrimination on mental health. Translational psychiatry, 12(1), 398. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-022-02178-4
Turner, Erlanger A., et al. “Predictors of Seeking Mental Health Treatment in Black Men: Therapy Fears and Expectations about Counseling - Community Mental Health Journal.” SpringerLink, Springer US, 8 Sept. 2023, link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10597-023-01183-1.
Reingle Gonzalez, J. M., & Connell, N. M. (2014). Mental health of prisoners: Identifying barriers to mental health treatment and medication continuity. American Journal of Public Health, 104(12), 2328–2333. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2014.302043.
Sheftall, Arielle H., et al. “The Tragedy of Black Youth Suicide.” AAMC, 11 Apr. 2023, www.aamc.org/news/tragedy-black-youth-suicide.

Dr. Corey Emanuel:

Dr. Corey Emanuel’s website: http://coreyemanuel.com

Dr. Corey Emanuel’s Linktree: http://linktr.ee/coreyemanuel

Dr. Corey Emanuel’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/coreyemanuel

Dr. Corey Emanuel’s TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/drcoreyemanuel

Men Talking Shift: http://www.instagram.com/mentalkingshift

Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: Instagram.com/greaterthanokay

Follow Something Was Wrong:

Website:somethingwaswrong.com

IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast

TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast

Follow Tiffany Reese:

Website: tiffanyreese.me

IG: instagram.com/lookieboo

Data Points: Minority Mental Health (featuring Dr. Corey Emanuel)