My girlfriend and I have been trying to find mental health care that feels safe for both of us — she's Latina and I'm Black — but every therapist we've tried either doesn't get the cultural context or wants to make everything about race, and we're getting exhausted trying to find care while also supporting each other through this process.
More people experience this than they realize.
Partners seeking healing are caught between inadequate options and their own depleting emotional resources as they navigate systemic gaps in care.
“Where Are You with Healthcare equity and structural racism in medicine?”
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