The stigma around mental health and seeking therapy is often a barrier that prevents many black women from seeking the help they need. When a friend or family member suggests that you go to therapy the immediate reaction is often "What's wrong with me?" Now if it were a physical illness the reaction may be different, but the negative stigma behind mental illness creates a sense of feeling insecure. At other times, one may feel that she is not strong enough to overcome whatever is happening in life on her own or through prayer.