Check out this depression initiative aimed at African-Americans. The two-year campaign was kicked off in February at Howard University by depression activist and author Terri Williams and leaders from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. To see the website for the campaign check out Share Ourselves at www.storiesthatheal.samhsa.gov. The site has video resources as well as links to organizations and agencies that provide help for people with depression.
Paolo del Vecchio of SAMHSA noted that African Americans between the ages of 18 and 25 have a higher incidence of mental health disorders than the overall population, and that the increase in the suicide rate among young African Americans is twice the rate of their white counterparts. Yet less than one half of African Americans who need treatment receive it.
"Depression is killing black people by the thousands," Williams said, "and it's important to talk about it, no matter what our own personal fear might be. We must share our stories with each other, especially our young."
(Image of Terri Williams, businesswoman and Mental Health Activist)
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Posted by: gesund leben | October 29, 2011 at 04:04 AM