# Let's Talk: Mental Health in the African American Community

**URL:** <https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/lets-talk-mental-health-in-the-african-american-community/2449>\
**Category:** Media\
**Tags:** stigma, mental-health, black-health, african-american\
**Created:** [October 2, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/lets-talk-mental-health-in-the-african-american-community/2449 "2019-10-02T22:29:46Z")\
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> **[Let's Talk: Mental Health in the African American Community](https://www.wbfo.org/health-wellness/2019-10-02/lets-talk-mental-health-in-the-african-american-community)**
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> As part of our Mental Health Inititative, WBFO held a Facebook Live discussion at the Merriweather Library on Jefferson Avenue Tuesday night. The topic of…

> A large crowd showed up to the Frank Merriweather Library on a wet evening to hear a discussion about mental health in the Black community. Is there really a stigma in the community related to mental health? The panel of four experts in the field said yes.
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> “Stigma is there for all cultural groups when it comes to mental health,” Mental Health Counselor and Panelist Erin Moss. “But in particular, for the African American Community, I really believe it has historical roots.”
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> Moss said the stigma is alive and well because it has been passed down through generations. She reasons the stigma runs deep because of a distrust between African Americans and healthcare providers.