Its Black History Month
In a survey done by the Black Mental Health Workforce, it found that there are 1.2 million behavioral health providers and when it comes to black providers; Nationally, 4% of psychologists (American Psychological Association, 2018) , 2% of psychiatrists (American Psychiatric Association, 2021), 22% of social workers (Institute for Health Workforce Equity, 2020), 7% of marriage and family counselors, and 11% of professional counselors are reported to be Black.