Gabrielle Chenault is a proud native New Yorker who is interested in covering culture and race-related topics that impact everyday society. She aims to not give a voice to the voiceless but amplify the voices we possess.
Black people who are pregnant are at higher risk of having their pain and other symptoms ignored, which in many cases can have deadly consequences. These doulas are trying to make the experience safer for people at risk.
I attempted suicide at age 12. It wasn’t until my uncle died by suicide years later that I realized how much mental health–related stigma in the Black community was hurting people's ability to get help.
Black people who are pregnant are at higher risk of having their pain and other symptoms ignored, which in many cases can have deadly consequences. These doulas are trying to make the experience safer for people at risk.
I attempted suicide at age 12. It wasn’t until my uncle died by suicide years later that I realized how much mental health–related stigma in the Black community was hurting people's ability to get help.