Wellness Beyond Healthcare Systems not Designed for Us: Addressing the Holistic Needs of Black Individuals. This Conversation Focuses on Understanding that the Root Causes of Heart Disease are Attributed to Disparities in the Black Community

• Focus: Go beyond medical treatment to address the broader social and emotional factors impacting the well-being of Black individuals that lead to heart disease.

Heart disease disproportionately affects certain racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Here's a breakdown:

• Black Americans: (Data comes directly from the Cleveland Clinic) retrieved from: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/23051-ethnicity-and-heart-disease
• Have higher rates of high blood pressure, stroke, and heart failure compared to white Americans. 1
  • 59% of Black adults have hypertension. This is the highe ...