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Black Folk Don't  Go to Therapy

There is still a stigma around therapy, period, but how do black folk fare? Details

 

Program: Black Folk Don't

Episode: Go to Therapy

Do you know any black people who’ve pursued any psychotherapy? Or does the archetype of a stoic quietly suffering people hold? Join the many voices of “Black Folk Don’t…” as we expand on this concept. Are black people more likely to associate a stigma with therapy and other forms of psychological self-exploration, or is that yet another myth with many holes?

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Duration: (8:39)
Premiere Date: 03/05/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR

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