Understanding the Mental Health of Black Women During COVID-19
The purpose of this project is to understand how Black women's mental health has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings will help inform the design of future studies and tele-mental health services.
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Approximately 16% of non-Hispanic Black women reported having generalized anxiety in their lifetime. Furthermore, an estimated 27% of non-Hispanic Black women experienced depression in their lifetime.
Historically, mental illness has been underreported in the Black community; therefore, the true burden may be significantly higher than reported prevalence estimates. Taking into consideration the aforementioned rates of mental illness, and stressors caused or worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, we now have a potential mental health crisis among Black American women.
The purpose of this project is to understand how the mental health of Black American women has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic by conducting a systematic literature review. Findings from the review will help to inform the design of future studies and the development of tele-mental health services.
