If you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any cultural, political or personal topic, create an account here and check out our how-to post to learn more. ____ July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Although it’s not a topic that’s been at the forefront of discussions, considering everything happening in our world, it’s an issue that is arguably more significant now more than ever. Every year millions of people of color face the challenges that come with living with mental illness, and sadly in 2020 we still do not have consistent and equal access to adequate healthcare resources that would alleviate the consequences that arise out of these disparities. These inequalities have become even clearer through the COVID-19 pandemic. As many of us now know, people of color are more severely impacted and more likely to die from COVID-19 than any other group. We’re more likely to have comorbidities and less likely to have access to healthy and affordable resources...
