Mondi Kumbula-Fraser feared she’d lose her son to treatment-resistant depression. A doctor’s suggestion to try a medication off-label changed everything.
Tamika Smith, a 40-year-old Black woman, has declined to register as an organ donor, citing her personal experiences of medical gaslighting and mistreatment. This decision reflects a broader sentiment within the Black community, rooted in a historical context of medical racism and the systemic mistreatment of Black individuals.