struggling and not being able to seek help because of the taboo related to mental health

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struggling and not being able to seek help because of the taboo related to mental health

Being from the Caribbean, mental health is very taboo no one wants their child to end up in therapy or what the old folks like to call the "mad house" no onw wants the neighbour to call their child crazy and out of their minds being black also is part of that struggle. Black people in general have been struggling for years and years on end and as a black person a black youth, female to be exact if i were to mention my struggles i am immediately shut down and told my struggles are minor i want to get help but i don't know how to ask for it i am a very happy person but i feel and see myself slipping away and falling into this black hole and i feek it everyday and i don't like it knowing that i could be something but i can't say something is killing me inside...i have no idea what to do..H.E.L.P

_caramelbaby_

3 Answers
rkaka
The good thing here is that you acknowledge that there is something wrong with you which is the first step. Which of your parents or someone you feel will understand this?
Sunshineme
HeyCaramelbaby, I am so sorry to hear in this day and age you are struggling with this taboo and yes you are right that people always relate mental health to mad house. But I am also glad that people like you also exist and feel that sharing your problem and getting help is not wrong. Being a person of colour you must be burdened as what you are mentioning. What I have understood is when we do something wrong people start with their negative comments and when we do something good even then they find something negative to say. But you should speak up when you feel the need to and cope up with these kind of people. Ofcourse we cant change every person's thinking but we can start with ourselves and somewhere these people might understand
Zoya Ahmad
Hey! Thanks for reaching out. I can understand how difficult it must have been for you. I can understand the kind of culture you come from, it’s very big of taboo. But trust your feelings are valid. Why don’t you tell me, how have you been feeling, what is bothering you?
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