I'm wondering if this is because you can implement things like cultural awareness into the training of therapist, but will that really convince clients of ethnic minorities that you can help them with racism, when they feel like you wouldn't be able to relate? could clients of color be comfortable with white therapist if they know they are already getting lesser quality care from situations like Medicaid who only cover certain treatments. Building a relationship with your clients over years would open up possibilities for therapist to avoid facing the biased that has been brought to our attention.

This is a very big reason why people of all races might not seek out help, imagine speaking English and your therapist speaks Russian. A lot of times, the relationship the therapist is trying to form can separate itself by already feeling like your in a different world as the therapist for example "How could she understand me if she knows nothing of what my entire culture endures?" I think there are ways to avoid this, like maybe recommending them to another person or helping them to understand that different people can be more similar than you might think, (if this is a client that you feel you can still help).

This is something I can personally relate too or have had experiences with. A lot of the time the people of color I know don't stress mental health as such a big issue. I believe that because of research and findings, the ethnic minority should definitely seek more help for mental health struggles. coming from a family of people with mental health disorders and then living in a area where majority is people of color, we can see how widely neglected the topic is and being that our minds are so powerful. we should take control of them and push towards better for ourselves.

Sabrina Is here

Agreed