By: Alyssa Wilson

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and many organizations are using this time to fight stigma and provide support to those battling mental health conditions.  

According to an article written by Dr. Erica Martin Richards, the Chair and Medical Director for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Sibley Memorial Hospital, Black women are at significant risk for depression. Her research shows women are at least twice as likely as men to experience an episode of major depression, and African-American women are only half as likely to seek help when compared to their white counterparts.  

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Therapy for Black Girls is a space “developed to present mental health topics in a way that feels more accessible and relevant,” according to the organization’s website. Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, the host of the “Therapy for Black Girls” podcast, aims to make mental health more interesting for Black women by using pop culture to showcase psychological concepts.  

Thank you so much to the @podcastacademy for this honor and to our incredible community for your support. We couldn’t do this without you! #TheAmbies pic.twitter.com/XWPnRjmujn

— Therapy for Black Girls (@therapy4bgirls) May 17, 2021

You can find out more about Therapy for Black Girls and donate to the organization here.  

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