Do you think it’s important for other women to join you in this work?
Absolutely. In the mental health field, Black people including men and women make up between 2 to 4 percent of the field, which is very low. The more women that go into this work, the stronger our communities will be and more people will be able to heal.
How often should people check-in about their mental health?
In graduate school, we were taught when it comes to mental health, if something is happening with you mentally or emotionally that’s impacting your ability to do daily things or your basic functioning, that’s when it’s time to check in on your well-being. Black women have to monitor … their stress levels because those things have an impact on their mental and physical health. Also, [people should check] when you have others around you that are noticing something’s different.
How can one access more information about Sista Afya?
Our website is SistaAfya.com/Service. You can sign up for anything that we have going on and follow us on Instagram @SistaAfya.
