'It normalizes that mental illness can happen to anyone at anytime, and that we can all struggle,' said Dr. Michelle Durham of Boston University explaining the significance of former first lady Michelle Obama being so candid about her mental health.
Michelle Obama recently revealed that because of the pandemic and racial injustice in the US, she has been experiencing low-grade depression.
"It allows other Black women and women of color to understand that we all can essentially not feel great," said Dr. Michelle Durham, an assistant professor of psychiatry at the Boston University School of Medicine."It normalizes that mental illness can happen to anyone at anytime, and that we can all struggle.
Add to that the trauma and stresses caused by the killings of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks and other Black people, and it's especially evident that for Black people in America, mental health is a serious concern.
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