In this deeply personal episode, Sharika Soal opens up about the heartbreaking rise in suicides among Black women — the ones who don’t fit the loud stereotypes, who carry trauma quietly, and who are overlooked until they’re gone.

She talks about the lack of access to culturally competent mental health care, the performative empathy in comment sections, and why she no longer encourages Black women to speak out if it means sacrificing their mental well-being for a community that doesn’t protect them.

Connect with Sharika:

Twitter: @SharikaSoal84

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