The Importance of Mental Health in the Diaspora

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"There's still much much riding on your ability to be strong, to persevere," she says. "Your journey entering into a population that looks down at you ... makes life dangerous for you" Her family is from Africa and China; some of her cousins are also African-American. Some relatives have mental health issues but don't know how to talk about them.

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