Working While Black - How Our Black Struggle Affects Mental Health

Showing up for my team meant speaking honestly about how I was feeling, and listening attentively to our company objectives to fight against oppression. To our employers who have kept an eye out for body language that may suggest that we are broken, thank you. To our employers that suggest we take time off to decompress and are advocates for change - thank you for paying attention. For those who haven’t done these things, let this be a reminder that working in black skin means working alongside insurmountable pressure.