Statistics
This percentage of Black and African Americans reported having a mental illness
What is 17 percent? (Closest answer earns points)
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) cited this as a threat to public health
What is racism?
Many Black adults, especially older Black adults, view mental illnesses as a sign of this
What is personal weakness/defect?
48% of Black Americans (highest among all races) reported this to be a stressor in their lives
What is discrimination?
Descendants of Black Americans who faced enslavement and segregation still feel the psychological effects of these forms of oppression through this
What is generational trauma?
Black people often avoid discussing mental health/illness with family and social circles for fear of being labeled as this
What is crazy?
Black American adults are 20 percent more likely to experience, but not get diagnosed with, these mood disorders
Black Americans are this many times likely to live in high-poverty neighborhoods with limited or no access to mental health services
What is 7? (Closest answer earns points)
Mental illness is often associated/labeled with this group of people to deflect its presence in Black communities
What are white people/"white people thing"?
This was the second leading cause of death among African American youth in 2019
Despite making up 13 percent of the US population, Black Americans represent this percentage of the prison population, the highest among all races
What is 33 percent/a third? (Closest answer earns points)
Black people are more likely to go undiagnosed or be misdiagnosed for mental illnesses because of this belief among medical professionals and some Black people themselves
What is Black people are stong/do not feel pain?
Despite being more likely to report persistent emotional distress, Black Americans only receive this percentage of mental health care compared to 50 percent of white Americans
What is 33 percentage/a third? (Closest answer earns points)
Only this percentage of psychologists and therapists are Black
What is 2 percent? (Closest answer earns points)
This is a common response among older, faith-based Black adults when Black youth try to express concerns about their mental health
What is "pray it away?"