Seventy-five percent of Black adults suffering from mental health conditions never receive treatment. That statistic should stop us in our tracks. It stopped me.
The reasons are layered: historical betrayal from Tuskegee to present-day police shootings of people in crisis, financial barriers, geographic barriers, and a cultural stigma that tells us to be strong and keep going.
Until the Well Runs Dry is my attempt to lay these barriers bare and offer a path forward. We cannot fix what we refuse to see. And we cannot heal what we refuse to name.
Related reading: Why Black Men Don’t Go to Therapy — breaking the silence is the first step. This piece explains what’s behind the silence in the first place.
Go deeper: Read our complete guide — Black Mental Health: A Complete Guide to Healing, Resources, and Breaking the Stigma — for research, resources, and a path forward.
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