[AKA_Monet]

I do not think suicide rates among people of color are increasing. I think they have always been under reported, ignored or whatever else that just did not get documented...

I think that treatment of people of color has been culturally insensitive and only until recently--like in the last 10 years--has any "out reach" been made to the various populations, namely by people of color practionners and those sensitive to issues and only some small improvements have been made.

I also think that most of the progress has been due to "court appointed" counseling as to why more folks of color are getting psychological counseling...

When the "Elders" say not seek a "psychiatrist", they are remembering the "helter skelter" days of "shock therapy" and sterilizations made on many people of color. They think that they see a "happy go lucky" person one day that comes out a "numb nut" another day. Movies like "Gothika" don't help...