MAN CODES

Bob Marley

MAN CODES: MENTAL HEALTH

Compiled by Bilal S. Akram

Mental illness in Black families is often ignored and placed in a box for God to take care of but we know that mental illness is a real issue that need space and room to be addressed and treated. Having a mental illness is not a character flaw. - Mental Health America

“There is no standard normal. Normal is subjective. There are seven billion versions of normal on this planet.” - Matt Haig “Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: It is easier to say ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say ‘My heart is broken.’” - C. S. Lewis “Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all.” - Bill Clinton “There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in” ― Leonard Cohen

“Mental health affects every aspect of your life. It’s not just this neat little issue you can put into a box.” - Shannon Purser

“A lot of Black people don't think of therapy as a realistic or viable option for help and mental health isn't seen as something to focus on, improve, or get professional help for,” - Dr. Racine Henry “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds” - Bob Marley

John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful”