“Adult Black/African Americans are 20 percent more likely to report serious psychological issues than adult whites. However, there is only about less than 2 percent of American Psychological Association members are Black/African American, some may worry that mental health care practitioners are not culturally competent enough to treat their specific issues.
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“When the community is silent and the systems is broken, who do we trust?” -Shaundelle Darris, Founder/CEO of Hersiliency
Hersiliency is an organization rooted in resilience. There has been a noticeable gap in resources for BIPOC communities when it comes to overall wellness. Seeing our communities being ignored and underserved sparked a movement to empower BIPOC communities, and provide the means needed to thrive. Hersiliency is that movement.
Founded in 2018 by Shaundelle Darris, Hersiliency is here to help dismantle institutional and cultural inequities that are existing within our current mental health systems. Darris has begun this work by helping organizations and individuals to identify, address, and reevaluate unconscious and known bias affecting the BIPOC communities they serve.
Darris is an experienced facilitator who has led cultural sensitivity training for many agencies, organizations and institutions across the nation. Time and time again, she witnessed the lack of mental health and wellness opportunities for underserved communities. Wellness should not be a luxury. It should be a right.
Hersiliency was Darris’ answer to the dire need for wellness education and resources. In BIPOC communities, there can be a stigma associated with seeking mental health help. Part of Hersiliency’s mission is to reduce the debilitating stigmas that keep a community from flourishing.
There are a vast amount of resources and opportunities for wellness in upscale communities all around our nation. There is not only no shame associated with these offerings, but even a pride in reinforcing wellness solutions.
Hersiliency is here to help provide mental health resources for communities that need it the most. Darris believes that our emotional health is directly tied to how we function in the world. The healthier we are and the better we feel, the more we can achieve and uplift one another.
Through our workshops, Hersiliency also explores the mental health programs in the justice system,which helps to identify the missing pieces of our mental health ecosystems. Only through examination can we develop solutions.
Another concept that is vital to the Hersiliency mission, is the safe space. We understand that not everyone, especially those in BIPOC communities, have access to a place that will allow full freedom of expression without judgement. We aim to be that resource for you. When you are allowed to voice yourself freely, true healing can begin. This is how you make mental health strides and walk further along the road to wellness.
To continue supporting our community Hersilinecy has launched The Wellness Bar an online store where proceeds go to sponsor communities. Our wellness store provides gentle reminders to be intentional on your wellness journey. You can also subscribe to our monthly subscription box filled with 3-4 varieties of wellness items that promote healing or education on social justice movements, curated by community healers and activists.
Are you ready to be a part of a movement to end mental health stigmas, and amp up mental health resources for BIPOC communities?
Support our mission by partnering with Hersiliency today!
