What Is Mental Health? Medical providers define mental health as...
The Alberta Black Therapists Network is a federally and provincially registered not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing an integrated, holistic, and collaborative approach to mental health and addiction services tailored to the needs of Black communities in Alberta.
An adage that best describes why and how we came about is “ when you come up with an idea, it’s because there is already a need for it.” This stands true to the origin of ABTN. The health inequalities experienced by Black Canadians have long been researched extensively and these include black Canadians being twice as likely to be mis-diagnosed,and have two times the delay in accessing psychological support. In addition to the inequalities of Mental Health, clinicians often expressed that they feel as though they were the “only” black therapist within their organizations, hence missing their tribe; a space where they can connect and work with other black professionals.
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