Black Teens Deserve Better
Suicide rates among Black youth are rising faster than any other group. It’s time to act with urgency, equity, and compassion
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5 Urgent Facts About Black Teen Mental Health
Systemic Barriers Section
Why the System Is Failing Black Youth
What Needs to Change
The Path Forward
People think because I smile, I’m okay. But no one asks what’s really going on inside.”
Atlanta
It’s hard to talk about mental health when the world already sees you as weak for just being Black and vulnerable.”
Philadelphia
I didn’t see a therapist who looked like me until I was 18. That changed everything.”
Detroit
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