impacting 1 Million Black women and girls by 2025 //
we are so excited to announce our pledge to provide free and accessible mental health care services to 1 Million Black women and girls by 2025.
over the past two years, we’ve seen firsthand in our work, the gaps that exist when it comes to our community getting the mental health care they need.
90%* of our participants stated they had healthcare insurance, yet only 28% stated they had access to consistent mental health care services OUTSIDE of black girls breathing. that’s a gap we can and MUST fill. (source: black girls breathing proprietary survey data, 569 respondents).
whether inability to pay for out-of-pocket and out-of-network costs or not being able to find a mental health care practitioner who can provide services that meet the specific mental health needs this demographic has, Black women are being underserved and dying from physical ailments and diseases linked to severe chronic stress.
we are doing the hard work behind the scenes and here’s how you can help:
1. set up a recurring (or one-time) tax-deductible donation. it can be as small as 1 cup of coffee per month. link in our bio.
3. inquire & set us up in your employer’s matching system. email for needed info.
4. amplify our work.
we are well aware of the disparities and inequities related to Black women getting the care they need, but we’re rising to the occasion to expand our work and be a solution. we won’t be able to do this without you! <3
just to prove it to everyone, this is how it has been advertised.
my friend literally thought he was finally being understood, but it’s literally just an advertisement for a resource that is only specifically for BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS.
if it was a advocate for black women’s health in general, then he wouldn’t be complaining like this. this is literally clickbaiting. if you’re going to do something for mental health for specific people, at least be explicit on what is your service for.
can you imagine having anxiety online and then seeing this ad thinking it was about a black women speaking out about her struggles with anxiety online just to find out that the resources was not targeted for you. literally you had been feeling alone for i don’t know how many months and then you get shunned when you find out that you had found what you’re looking for.
this advertisement is disgusting. there, i said it.
The 14th edition of the 2023 RMnewsletter, join for free by your email
Topics
Closing Thoughts On Women's History Month from a Heterosexual Male
Shani and the shadow
April dates
Jasmine Marie of Black Girls Breathing question and answer
South Side Home Movie Project Webinar
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Today’s world is a difficult one. It is becoming evermore digital and can be all the lonelier for it. And with it can come anxiety in abundance. But we have someone who we think might be able to help: Jasmine Marie, CEO and Founder of black girls breathing®, who is here to explore the many big questions in this strange new world.
We will be partnering with @blackgirlsbreathing, a safe space for Black women and girls to manage their mental health and reflect on and heal their trauma through breathwork and community. They aim to offer free and accessible mental health resources to one million Black women and girls by 2025.
COVID-19 harmed us in more ways than one, and some more than others. It widened the gap of accessible mental health resources available to Black and Brown communities at the same time many in these same groups were experiencing isolation, compacted grief, and depression. Jasmine’s work is focused on providing preventative tools to combat a taxed nervous system, and black girls breathing® is here to provide free and accessible mental health resources to Black women and girls by offering not just breathwork, but a community. So if you’re a Black woman or girl, take the pledge to take one action to better your mental health by grabbing your free mental health toolkit and signing up here. And don't forget to ask her a question, and join us back here on March 27th to see her answers.
Want to learn more about @blackgirlsbreathing?
Check out their website!
Breathe with us on March 27th @12pm EDT during their Mindful Monday Breathwork for Anxiety session on Tumblr Live
Get to know black girls breathing's founder, Jasmine Marie on her Tumblr Spotlight
Join me on February 22nd for @blackgirlsbreathe Global #Healing Day for womxn of color all over the world. Let’s gather to center, #celebrate and #affirm ourselves and one another. www.blackgirlsbreathe.com/2020 #blackgirlsbreathe (at Manhattan, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8XlpQlBKpQ/?igshid=1hz53w66bspob
as discussed in our virtual breathwork circles the past few months, grief shows up and can be experienced in many forms beyond physical death.
you can grieve:
- a former dream or opportunity
- a relationship shifting or changing
- change of future plans
we owe ourselves acknowledgment of the ways we may have been grieving—in order to offer ourselves the kindness and compassion needed to navigate through.
pain can feel crippling at times. and the defenses we've picked up navigating through our pain can stay with us much longer than they need to. it's normal for us to develop defensive "shields" to protect us from perceived threats. but you're not where you once were sis. it's okay to put the armor down. #blackgirlsbreathing
we’re grateful for the continued press support after announcing our 1 Million by 2025 pledge. from @harpersbazaarus and @thecut to a recent feature on our work in @psychcentralofficial, the amplification of our mission has been greatly appreciated and has increased support of our work. thank you to the journalists and platforms who’ve expanded awareness of black girls breathing. read these features via the link in our bio. you can also join us on our journey by donating and spreading the word. we will continue to press forward and do the hard work behind the scenes. #blackgirlsbreathing #1Mby2025
we’d like to share a few affirmations we hope will bring a sense of comfort to those in our community who may be struggling with feelings of grief and loss.
take a moment to repeat these affirmations aloud, silently to yourself or even recording via a voice memo.
honor what comes up for you.
witness yourself without judgement.
and know that you can return to the following words whenever and as often as you need.
and if you happen to need deeper support, we'll be here.
#blackgirlsbreathing