Blacks and Mental Therapy

In large, blacks feel that mental therapy is a waste of time. Many blacks feel that cognitive therapy will not absolve them of their sins or heal the emotional wounds carried for years. Such beliefs shackle and strip away confidence while deepening dependence on fatalistic routines. The problem with patterns is the improper use of the time spent on being emotionally unproductive. My clients must undergo persuasion to acknowledge these ill-sighted views and establish a stable platform to launch a security-based existence. Once individuals become in touch with what they feel and how they feel, the discussion begins.

Blacks born unto slaves were forced to fin for themselves during pain and suffering. With no one to fall back on for counsel, the struggles persisted, with no relief in sight. Given this condition, blacks were railroaded into thinking like whites and sometimes adopting the behaviors of their white slave owners. Blacks, losing their sense of self, became brainwashed, and their sense of dignity suffered. While any form of therapy was removed and not even a topic of discussion, blacks were again left to protect themselves any way they knew how to survive. In all that we do, the science of psychology exists. To fear or avoid the process of therapy is an injustice to the sanctity of one’s development. For there ever to be a chance of emotional survival, knowing the signs and cause is necessary. So, take that chance and end the possibility of never knowing the why of your life.