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Fewer Black Teens Seek Treatment for Depression, Mental Health Issues Than White Counterparts

from The Washington Post

Fewer Black Teens Seek Treatment for Depression, Mental Health Issues Than White Counterparts The Washington Post Black 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 to seek treatment. About 9 percent of them reported an episode of major depression in the past year, but less than half of those — about 40 percent — received treatment. READ MORE

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