Sarah Silbiger / Getty Images fileAs a child, Reginald Howard struggled with destructive visions, moments where he imagined destroying the shelves at the corner store or pushing another child down, but when he tried to identify what was happening, his mother attributed it to his “Howard blood.”
Howard’s mental health went unaddressed as a child and he continued to struggle with mental illness into adulthood, which led to a crisis point in 2011. Friends and family were able intervene during two separate suicide attempts by Howard, but he didn’t get into therapy for the first time until 2018, he said. His crisis points led Howard to do research and seek help, which allowed him to finally manage his own mental health problems.
The mental health of Black Americans is under strain as 2020 unravels, bringing to light racial disparities across the country. Notable Black celebrities, such as Michelle Obama and Gabrielle Union, opened up in recent weeks about how racial strife in America has affected their own wellbeing.
I just watched a Wealthy black pro athlete level two opposing linemen. Now you are telling me that black men can’t take mental stress? This premise of sensitivity to the point of mental illness is a crock of crap. The disparities are isolated incidents which you blow up.
you saying they are upset? , Angry? Worried?On top of everything else thats trying to kill them , deny equal justice? Deny equal economic opportunity? Housing?Social status?medical care? Hmmm ,Think you have to grow up black to really understand? Its not just being poor!
People, these are educational moments! Why get so defensive and white wash everything as if all races and genders have been playing on the same field! We all know that’s not true so start opening your minds instead of closing them to a new perspective...
RawyaRageh ☆ Every human being deserves to love and be loved, without fear of hate and persecution ● You don’t like refugees coming here? That’s fine. Stop creating them. Peace out to help out.
RawyaRageh ☆ Every human being deserves to love and be loved, without fear of hate and persecution ● You don’t like refugees coming here? That’s fine. Stop creating them. Peace out to help out.
Why do you have to racialize everything!? Rhetorical question.
Most Americans are incredibly selfish and care little about other human beings outside of their bubble
Are black people genetically predispositioned to mental illness? Or do you just think that everyone else isn't also under a ton of mental strain?
& BLM had nothing to do with this
Maybe if main stream MEDIA stopped pushing LIES about the police, they wouldn't have anxiety. The ONLY people getting DISPROPORTIONATELY killed by cops AND black people, are white people. Well beyond margin of error.
Reginald Howard has struggled with his mental health since he was a child, and only first went to therapy after a second attempt at taking his own life. He now shares the benefits of therapy in his podcast, 'Black Mental Health,' to make others feel less alone. (2/6)
Much more damaged by white governors forcing their businesses to close down and schools closed
*ALL AMERICANS
Everyone’s hurting, yo.
The mental health of [ALL] Americans is under strain. Said the non-racists.
The MSM and Democrats are telling black children success for them is out of teach in the US. They are setting the black community up for failure by removing hope in a bright future. Dooming their future is as racist as you can get.
why can’t we just say that a spotlight is being put on PEOPLES mental health? Why does everything have to be about race? Also I image if you wrote an article about “white people” anything...the blowback would be crazy. People...we are all just people no need for race identifiers
White mental health should be investigated following months of black temper tantrums that have resulted in cities being looted and burned by BLM terrorists.
Americans in general (I mean irrespective of skin complexion) have a mental health issue. Else they would not support policies detrimental to themselves. For example, most conservative voters are poor & rural. They need ACA the most. They oppose ACA the most. That's mental!
Drink some concrete and harden the f**k up .
Yeah... we covered that crap on the 60's.
Mental health has no color. This strains all. AllBrainsMatter
The left is exploiting black America for political power. You are seeing the effects in the streets.
Blacks have clearly brought heart ache on themselves.
Racism racism everywhere...
Black people are RACIST
Racial reckoning ... or Covid-19? Because just last week you all were reporting, accurately, that suicidal thoughts among many groups of Americans, but largely 18-24, are skyrocketing. Not just black, but all people. Also across all ages but especially young people.
The only racial reckoning I see thats happened is that I now reckon that BLM are racists, move on, mental health effects all lives.
Just shut up !
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What about white mental health? Businesses destroyed. Nice headline. Keep inciting racism...
Damn straight. White supremacy system and structures are causing metal, physical, and emotional harm to me and every identifiable black person oppressed by it. CUT THE CHECK!
How about rephrasing that to say ' Highlight on MentalHealth' I find your topic racist
They should add Biden to that spotlight.
Blackout by Candace Owens.
Apparantly it's not too good lol
'America's racial reckoning' 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 You spelled 'Democrat attempts to promote race hatred and division' wrong.
The Black Lives Matter movement is only going to grow stronger as racial tensions increase and more atrocities against Black people are made known. This entire movement could play a very significant role in global politics.
The only racial reckoning that is happening is a resurgence of real institutional racism in America by the media accepting racism as taught by Kendi. KendiRacist CriticalRaceTheory
Perhaps it should examine White mental health following the great black temper tantrum that results in cities being looted and burned.
What the phuck is this bs?
I honestly don’t know how any black American is holding it together right now. I would’ve snapped a long time ago.
You promulgated and exacerbated these problems, msnbc.
Why are we constantly trying to find reason for incivility in the Black community ?
Minorities are becoming more anxious, more depressed, continued hyper-vigilant; more alert to our surroundings. What is the long term effect on children? We don't seek to share Whites pools picnics, barbecues, we just would like to be treated as humans. Especially the children!🇵🇷
The corrupt Left media needs to stop their lying and inciting violence. Damn shame the corrupt Left doesn't give a damn about people they only care about power & ushering in Communism- upon our country. Biden stands for One World Order under China rule-
It does not matter what color you are we all bleed red, nobody is immune and nobody is immortal.
Republicans need to be woke! The Democrat paid protesters started again. Tired of it yet? We need to vote out Democrats at every level of government. If you don’t this will become the normalization of political behavior.
This white man prays all humans unite,...in peace!!!
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Yes and news agencies like yours and CNN and the rest of the mob news agencies are causing all the problems. Quit reporting your racist evil propaganda and start living in America like true free Americans
Why is this reporter completely clueless that Joe Biden is gasping for air?
2020 Has sucked for most people, in every country. Poor people of all colors have suffered the most. Also, mental health treatment in the US was already in crisis before the pandemic started. Fix poverty first, mental health will follow.
'We Can Contend With The Evil That Men Do In The Name Of Evil, But Heaven Protect Us From What They Do In The Name Of Good' Erodius: Third Essay
The media and Joe Biden says President Trump called those serving in our military suckers and losers and you have this incompetent political hack calling our military stupid bastards and he’s caught on video again.
Ohh that blacks are unhinged. We already knew that.
So it only affects blacks?!! Wow what a racist remark to make. Seeing how the IS population is on 13% black shouldn’t you be more worried about the majority of people in the tsunami? Shouldn’t you be more worried for ALL the people in the tsunami?
And the President has nothing to do with igniting more racism?
Especially when a Bigoted Joe Biden makes a Racist Statement against Blacks if they don't vote for Biden himself. Remember this November, folks. Don't vote for a Bigoted Joe Biden.
thereidout A mentally ill president spreading mental illness.
Those Racist Democrat controlled areas are full of problems because the Democrats help to destroy, subjugate and enslave the black community in any way those KKK Democrats deem necessary because they can no longer own them legally.
National Baiting Company. You are the igniter. There are no racial structures there is history which you’d rather erase than use as a learning tool.
Gang stalking.
And keep playing this race card when in fact the impact is not just on blacks it's on Latinos all poor people but immediate seems to be framing this as only race which is an agenda
Amazing how the media had nothing to do with this
Everyone, Everywhere, Sign it and share it please,
WTF?