Christmas can bring increased pressures on families and make other difficulties more heightened. In contrast to the adverts at this time of year, for some it’s a sensory bombardment, or a stressful build-up, or a confusing time of conflicting beliefs.
Statistically the least likely of all groups to seek therapeutic support, and with a deeply entrenched culture of keeping difficulties concealed, what are some of the stigmas and barriers that black men face in seeking therapy?
A personal account from one of our therapists, highlighting triggering memories of intergenerational traumas that many in the Black communities, from the Windrush generations (1948 to 1971), carry.
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