Racism is a CRIME

Racism is a serious issue and it has an affect on the mental health of many childern of color.

Common Situations Faced From Racism and Discrimination

Due to racial prejudice, people of color have experienced an increase in mental health problems such as suicide and depression. Over 60 types of experiences may indicate racism. These ranged from physical assaults and bullying to insults and other nasty behaviors.

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A survey done in Feb, 2020 stated that black students experience discrimination at least five time a day. Over time black students sense the person's prejudice.

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Other Studies

Teens in the new study completed 1,139 daily surveys and reported 5,606 experiences of discrimination. That comes to an average of almost five events a day. Three main forms of attacks are from individuals, online incidents, and race-related offline teasing.

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About Me

My name is Swetha and I am a rising senior. This cause is important to me because I feel that mental health is something I hear about all the time. When I started doing more research into the Black Lives Matter movement, I saw I tie into mental health. That got me curious about how mental health is being affected. As I got more in depth into the topic, I realized that racism in general affects mental health. While I was at shock, it resonated with me that racism is and issue that has stuck with us, Americans, through our history uptil now. I want this to change for future generations.