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Brandon Marshall’s Mental Health Battle and What It Means To African-Americans
The stigma, the suffering and the solutions
One symptom of BPD is that the person affected will have a negative self-image, no matter how successful they are. When a young black man grows up in a society that criminalizes him from birth and builds prisons based on his 4th grade literacy level it is not surprising that he would view himself in a negative light.
Brandon Marshall also stated, “”For so long, I have been just trying to get help.”
Marshall should be commended for actively seeking help, but, just think of the young African American men who do not have the resources that Brandon Marshall has at his disposal.
The negative stigma surrounding mental health in the black community has to cease. Too many young men are battling depression, BPD, bi-polar disorder and the list goes on but are afraid to seek help for fear of being viewed as weak. These types of disorders untreated harm not only the individual affected but also their family and friends. Brandon Marshall should be applauded for having the courage to make him self “vulnerable” so that others can find the strength to do the same and seek help.
Source: Madame Noire
