African American teens face mental health crisis but are less likely than whites to get treatment
- Written by Rebecca Klisz-Hulbert, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University
Black youth are less likely to seek treatment for mental health issues than white adolescents.Getty Images / Jasmin MerdanBlack youth in the U.S. experience more illness, poverty, and discrimination than their white counterparts. These issues put them at higher risk for depression and other mental health problems. Yet Black youth are less likely...