Brother, You’re on My Mind: Dealing with Depression and Stress
Feeling down is normal occasionally, but if it starts to affect your daily life, you may have depression.
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DR. RODGERS: Feeling down is normal occasionally, but if it starts to affect your daily life, you may have depression.
Hi, I’m Dr. Griffin Rodgers, a Director at the NIH.
My colleague Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable, Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, or NIMHD, explains.
DR. PÉREZ-STABLE: Every year, more than 40 million Americans struggle with mental illness. African American men are as likely as anyone to have mental illness but are less likely to get help.
NIMHD and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity launched the “Brother, You’re on My Mind” program to fuel conversations around African American men’s mental health.
Depression may lead to hopelessness, or may change your eating, sleeping, and exercise habits, impacting your physical and mental health.
If you think you have depression, talk to your doctor. Treatment is available. Visit the NIMHD website for more resources.
DR. RODGERS: Follow us @NIDDKgov.