In this episode of The Melanin Wellness Podcast, Cori tackles the sobering reality of mental health in the Black community, with a focus on the rising rates of anxiety disorders and suicide among Black men. Behind these statistics are lived experiences, unspoken struggles, and a need for urgent change.
Cori explores the cultural and societal pressures that contribute to silence around mental health, the stigma that often prevents seeking help, and the lack of accessible resources that leave too many suffering in silence. This conversation goes beyond numbers to acknowledge the very real pain these statistics represent.
Listeners will gain:
Insight into the mental health challenges disproportionately affecting Black men
Awareness of how anxiety and depression connect to rising suicide rates
Encouragement to break stigma and open dialogue within families and communities
Practical ways to support healing, resilience, and prevention
This episode is both a call to awareness and a message of hope: healing is possible, and no one has to struggle alone.
Quick Resource List:
CDC Stats on Anxiety & Treatment Disparities (CDC)
Lifetime Anxiety Prevalence in African Americans (PMC)
Suicidal Thoughts among Rural Black Youth in Georgia (Axios)
Black Americans’ Treatment Access & Underrepresentation in Mental Health Care (McLean Hospital, BioMed Central)
HeadsUpGuys Tools & Directory (Wikipedia)
The Confess Project & Community Advocates (Allure)
Therapy for Black Men, Black Therapists Rock, etc. (Verywell Mind)
Movember Awareness Mission (Wikipedia)
