Women from communities of colour are more susceptible to mental health illnesses, yet antidepressant use is still a taboo.

Women of colour and stigma about antidepressant use

Women On Antidepressants

I remember my mum insisted that I shouldn’t tell anyone about the therapy I was receiving

Many from my community still heavily rely on herbal remedies, so they would only use medication if necessary

There was this unspoken stigma that you using them means that you’re weak, emotional or too dramatic

Why is antidepressant use still a taboo for women of colour?