Ensuring affordable and accessible mental health care is a critical goal. A combination of what is discussed here would fit all if not most of the needs. I would Leverage technology to provide remote mental health services. Telehealth platforms will allow people to access therapy, counseling, and support from the comfort of their homes. These platforms can reduce costs and increase accessibility especially those who cannot drive themselves for appointments. I would also Establish community centers where individuals can receive mental health support. These centers can offer counseling, workshops, and group therapy sessions. By integrating mental health services into local communities, we reduce barriers related to transportation and stigma. Employers play a great role in the health of their employees. I would partner with employers to prioritize employee mental health. Companies can offer employee assistance programs (EAPs), mental health days, and flexible work arrangements. I would assist to develop peer-led support groups and networks. Peer support can be powerful, especially for individuals who may not seek professional help. These networks can provide emotional support, coping strategies, and a sense of belonging. Mental Health is grossly misunderstood, so I would increase mental health literacy through education campaigns. When people understand mental health better, they are more likely to seek help early. Considering that not everyone can afford health care, I would introduce sliding-scale payment models for mental health services. Financial constraints often prevent people from seeking help. By making services more affordable, we can reach a broader population.

I've always felt out of place for so many years of my young life. For as long as I can remember there has never been a place, I felt I fit in. Being one of the only fully Black girls in my school during my early developmental years never helped with that. I've never had any friends to relate to or to reassure me about my place in my community. I felt rejected by my Black and African peers for not being "Black enough" yet felt rejected by my non-Black peers for being "different". That's not what this essay is about though. Some so many other young black women can relate to what I just said, the difference between me and them is the biggest factor in my life, the one person who could always reassure me of my place in this life, my mom. My mom was always the black woman I could look up to whenever I felt out of place. She has always reassured me of my identity, and I wholeheartedly believe she formed who I am today. I am now more confident in my heritage as a Kenyan woman and am now prouder of my history because of her. My mom taught me to give back to volunteer at our church children ministry, the food pantry, we have also volunteered to deliver Meals on Wheels as a family. My confidence was instilled after she taught me to be a better person and to always treat people kindly. She is the most caring and selfless person I know. There are numerous occasions in which she has put my siblings and me before her own needs and I never even realized until I was older. She decided to start her own business in home health in which she has devoted her life to helping others who cannot help themselves. She so passionately speaks of her love for her profession and treats her patients as if they were her blood. Her decision inspired me so much to be just like her and due to this I have chosen to take the health pathway just like she did. She still encourages me to form my path in life, so I have taken a career path that I am also passionate about. Initially, I intended to be a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) but as I grew older, I realized that I could continue with my education and become an anesthesiologist. I have been accepted to several Colleges, but I have committed to Join the University of Cincinnati to pursue a Degree in Biomedical Sciences as I work towards my goal. My goal is to study very hard and do the best that I can at the University of Cincinnati. After my 4 years of undergraduate school, I plan to continue until I become an Anesthesiologist. The love I hold for my mom is immeasurable and I believe God specifically picked me to be her daughter.

I've always felt out of place for so many years of my young life. For as long as I can remember there has never been a place, I felt I fit in. Being one of the only fully Black girls in my school during my early developmental years never helped with that. I've never had any friends to relate to or to reassure me about my place in my community. I felt rejected by my Black and African peers for not being "Black enough" yet felt rejected by my non-Black peers for being "different". That's not what this essay is about though. Some so many other young black women can relate to what I just said, the difference between me and them is the biggest factor in my life, the one person who could always reassure me of my place in this life, my mom. My mom was always the black woman I could look up to whenever I felt out of place. She has always reassured me of my identity, and I wholeheartedly believe she formed who I am today. I am now more confident in my heritage as a Kenyan woman and am now prouder of my history because of her. My mom taught me to give back to volunteer at our church children ministry, the food pantry, we have also volunteered to deliver Meals on Wheels as a family. My confidence was instilled after she taught me to be a better person and to always treat people kindly. She is the most caring and selfless person I know. There are numerous occasions in which she has put my siblings and me before her own needs and I never even realized until I was older. She decided to start her own business in home health in which she has devoted her life to helping others who cannot help themselves. She so passionately speaks of her love for her profession and treats her patients as if they were her blood. Her decision inspired me so much to be just like her and due to this I have chosen to take the health pathway just like she did. She still encourages me to form my path in life, so I have taken a career path that I am also passionate about. Initially, I intended to be a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) but as I grew older, I realized that I could continue with my education and become an anesthesiologist. I have been accepted to several Colleges, but I have committed to Join the University of Cincinnati to pursue a Degree in Biomedical Sciences as I work towards my goal. My goal is to study very hard and do the best that I can at the University of Cincinnati. After my 4 years of undergraduate school, I plan to continue until I become an Anesthesiologist. Besides my mom being my biggest inspiration, she is also my best friend. The love I hold for her is immeasurable and I believe God specifically picked me to be her daughter. We have both grown and matured together and I am and will forever be so blessed to be able to call her my mom and my best friend.

I've always felt out of place for so many years of my young life. For as long as I can remember there has never been a place, I felt I fit in. Being one of the only fully Black girls in my school during my early developmental years never helped with that. I've never had any friends to relate to or to reassure me about my place in my community. I felt rejected by my Black and African peers for not being "Black enough" yet felt rejected by my non-Black peers for being "different". That's not what this essay is about though. Some so many other young black women can relate to what I just said, the difference between me and them is the biggest factor in my life, the one person who could always reassure me of my place in this life, my mom. My mom was always the black woman I could look up to whenever I felt out of place. She has always reassured me of my identity, and I wholeheartedly believe she formed who I am today. I am now more confident in my heritage as a Kenyan woman and am now prouder of my history because of her. My mom taught me to give back to volunteer at our church children ministry, the food pantry, we have also volunteered to deliver Meals on Wheels as a family. My confidence was instilled after she taught me to be a better person and to always treat people kindly. She is the most caring and selfless person I know. There are numerous occasions in which she has put my siblings and me before her own needs and I never even realized until I was older. She decided to start her own business in home health in which she has devoted her life to helping others who cannot help themselves. She so passionately speaks of her love for her profession and treats her patients as if they were her blood. Her decision inspired me so much to be just like her and due to this I have chosen to take the health pathway just like she did. She still encourages me to form my path in life, so I have taken a career path that I am also passionate about. Initially, I intended to be a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) but as I grew older, I realized that I could continue with my education and become an anesthesiologist. I have been accepted to several Colleges, but I have committed to Join the University of Cincinnati to pursue a Degree in Biomedical Sciences as I work towards my goal. My goal is to study very hard and do the best that I can at the University of Cincinnati. After my 4 years of undergraduate school, I plan to continue until I become an Anesthesiologist. Besides my mom being my biggest inspiration, she is also my best friend. The love I hold for her is immeasurable and I believe God specifically picked me to be her daughter. We have both grown and matured together and I am and will forever be so blessed to be able to call her my mom and my best friend.

I've always felt out of place for so many years of my young life. For as long as I can remember there has never been a place, I felt I fit in. Being one of the only fully Black girls in my school during my early developmental years never helped with that. I've never had any friends to relate to or to reassure me about my place in my community. I felt rejected by my Black and African peers for not being "Black enough" yet felt rejected by my non-Black peers for being "different". That's not what this essay is about though. Some so many other young black women can relate to what I just said, the difference between me and them is the biggest factor in my life, the one person who could always reassure me of my place in this life, my mom. My mom was always the black woman I could look up to whenever I felt out of place. She has always reassured me of my identity, and I wholeheartedly believe she formed who I am today. I am now more confident in my heritage as a Kenyan woman and am now prouder of my history because of her. My mom taught me to give back, to volunteer at our church children ministry, the food pantry, we have also volunteered to deliver Meals on Wheels as a family. My confidence was instilled after she taught me to be a better person and to always treat people kindly. She is the most caring and selfless person I know. There are numerous occasions in which she has put my siblings and me before her own needs and I never even realized until I was older. She decided to start her own business in home health in which she has devoted her life to helping others who cannot help themselves. She so passionately speaks of her love for her profession and treats her patients as if they were her blood. Her decision inspired me so much to be just like her and due to this I have chosen to take the health pathway just like she did. She still encourages me to form my path in life, so I have taken a career path that I am also passionate about. Initially, I intended to be a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) but as I grew older, I realized that I could continue with my education and become an anesthesiologist. I have been accepted to several Colleges, but I have committed to Join the University of Cincinnati to pursue a Degree in Biomedical Sciences as I work towards my goal. My goal is to study very hard and do the best that I can at the University of Cincinnati. After my 4 years of undergraduate school, I plan to continue until I become an Anesthesiologist. Besides my mom being my biggest inspiration, she is also my best friend. The love I hold for her is immeasurable and I believe God specifically picked me to be her daughter. We have both grown and matured together and I am and will forever be so blessed to be able to call her my mom and my best friend.

I've always felt out of place for so many years of my young life. For as long as I can remember there has never been a place, I felt I fit in. Being one of the only fully Black girls in my school during my early developmental years never helped with that. I've never had any friends to relate to or to reassure me about my place in my community. I felt rejected by my Black and African peers for not being "Black enough" yet felt rejected by my non-Black peers for being "different". That's not what this essay is about though. Some so many other young black women can relate to what I just said, the difference between me and them is the biggest factor in my life, the one person who could always reassure me of my place in this life, my mom. My mom was always the black woman I could look up to whenever I felt out of place. She has always reassured me of my identity, and I wholeheartedly believe she formed who I am today. I am now more confident in my heritage as a Kenyan woman and am now prouder of my history because of her. My confidence was instilled after she taught me to be a better person and to always treat people kindly. She is the most caring and selfless person I know. There are numerous occasions in which she has put my siblings and me before her own needs and I never even realized until I was older. She decided to start her own business in home health in which she has devoted her life to helping others who cannot help themselves. She so passionately speaks of her love for her profession and treats her patients as if they were her blood. Her decision inspired me so much to be just like her and due to this I have chosen to take the health pathway just like she did. She still encourages me to form my path in life, so I have taken a career path that I am also passionate about. Initially, I intended to be a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) but as I grew older, I realized that I could continue with my education and become an anesthesiologist. I have been accepted to several Colleges, but I have committed to Join the University of Cincinnati to pursue a Degree in Biomedical Sciences as I work towards my goal. My goal is to study very hard and do the best that I can at the University of Cincinnati. After my 4 years of undergraduate school, I plan to continue until I become an Anesthesiologist. Besides my mom being my biggest inspiration, she is also my best friend. The love I hold for her is immeasurable and I believe God specifically picked me to be her daughter. We have both grown and matured together and I am and will forever be so blessed to be able to call her my mom and my best friend.

I've always felt out of place for so many years of my young life. For as long as I can remember there has never been a place, I felt I fit in. Being one of the only fully Black girls in my school during my early developmental years never helped with that. I've never had any friends to relate to or to reassure me about my place in my community. I felt rejected by my Black and African peers for not being "Black enough" yet felt rejected by my non-Black peers for being "different". That's not what this essay is about though. Some so many other young black women can relate to what I just said, the difference between me and them is the biggest factor in my life, the one person who could always reassure me of my place in this life, my mom. My mom was always the black woman I could look up to whenever I felt out of place. She has always reassured me of my identity, and I wholeheartedly believe she formed who I am today. I am now more confident in my heritage as a Kenyan woman and am now prouder of my history because of her. My confidence was instilled after she taught me to be a better person and to always treat people kindly. She is the most caring and selfless person I know. There are numerous occasions in which she has put my siblings and me before her own needs and I never even realized until I was older. She decided to start her own business in home health in which she has devoted her life to helping others who cannot help themselves. She so passionately speaks of her love for her profession and treats her patients as if they were her blood. Her decision inspired me so much to be just like her and due to this I have chosen to take the health pathway just like she did. She still encourages me to form my path in life, so I have taken a career path that I am also passionate about. Initially, I intended to be a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) but as I grew older, I realized that I could continue with my education and become an anesthesiologist. I have been accepted to several Colleges, but I have committed to Join the University of Cincinnati to pursue a Degree in Biomedical Sciences as I work towards my goal. My goal is to study very hard and do the best that I can at the University of Cincinatti. After my 4 years of undergraduate school, I plan to continue on until I become an Anesthesiologist. Besides my mom being my biggest inspiration, she is also my best friend. The love I hold for her is immeasurable and I believe God specifically picked me to be her daughter. We have both grown and matured together and I am and will forever be so blessed to be able to call her my mom and my best friend.

I've always felt out of place. For as long as I can remember there has never been a place, I felt I fit in. Being one of the only fully Black girls in my school during my early developmental years never helped with that. I've never had any friends to relate to or to reassure me about my place in my community. I felt rejected by my Black and African peers for not being "Black enough" yet felt rejected by my non-Black peers for being "different". That's not what this essay is about though. Some so many other young black women can relate to what I just said, the difference between me and them is the biggest factor in my life, the one person who could always reassure me of my place in this life, my mom. My mom was always the black woman I could look up to whenever I felt out of place. She has always reassured me of my identity, and I wholeheartedly believe she formed who I am today. I am now more confident in my heritage as a Kenyan woman and am now prouder of my history because of her. My confidence was instilled after she taught me to be a better person and to always treat people kindly. She is the most caring and selfless person I know. There are numerous occasions in which she has put my siblings and me before her own needs and I never even realized until I was older. She decided to start her own business in home health in which she has devoted her life to helping others who cannot help themselves. She so passionately speaks of her love for her profession and treats her patients as if they were her blood. Her decision inspired me so much to be just like her and due to this I have chosen to take the health pathway just like she did. She still encourages me to form my path in life, so I have taken a career path that I am also passionate about. Initially, I intended to be a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) but as I grew older, I realized that I could continue with my education and become an anesthesiologist. I have been accepted to several Colleges, but I have committed to Join the University of Cincinnati to pursue a Degree in Biomedical Sciences as I work towards my goal. Besides my mom being my biggest inspiration, she is my best friend. The love I hold for her is immeasurable and I believe God specifically picked me to be her daughter. We have both grown and matured together and I am and will forever be so blessed to be able to call her my mom.

I've always felt out of place. For as long as I can remember there has never been a place, I felt I fit in. Being one of the only fully Black girls in my school during my early developmental years never helped with that. I've never had any friends to relate to or to reassure me about my place in my community. I felt rejected by my Black and African peers for not being "Black enough" yet felt rejected by my non-Black peers for being "different". That's not what this essay is about though. Some so many other young black women can relate to what I just said, the difference between me and them is the biggest factor in my life, the one person who could always reassure me of my place in this life, my mom. My mom was always the black woman I could look up to whenever I felt out of place. She has always reassured me of my identity, and I wholeheartedly believe she formed who I am today. I am now more confident in my heritage as a Kenyan woman and am now prouder of my history because of her. My confidence was instilled after she taught me to be a better person and to always treat people kindly. She is the most caring and selfless person I know. There are numerous occasions in which she has put my siblings and me before her own needs and I never even realized until I was older. She decided to start her own business in home health in which she has devoted her life to helping others who cannot help themselves. She so passionately speaks of her love for her profession and treats her patients as if they were her blood. Her decision inspired me so much to be just like her and due to this I have chosen to take the health pathway just like she did. She still encourages me to form my path in life, so I have taken a career path that I am also passionate about. Initially, I intended to be a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) but as I grew older, I realized that I could continue with my education and become an anesthesiologist. I have been accepted to several Colleges, but I have committed to Join the University of Cincinnati to pursue a Degree in Biomedical Sciences as I work towards my goal. Besides my mom being my biggest inspiration, she is my best friend. The love I hold for her is immeasurable and I believe God specifically picked me to be her daughter. We have both grown and matured together and I am and will forever be so blessed to be able to call her my mom.

I've always felt out of place. For as long as I can remember there has never been a place, I felt I fit in. Being one of the only fully Black girls in my school during my early developmental years never helped with that. I've never had any friends to relate to or to reassure me about my place in my community. I felt rejected by my Black and African peers for not being "Black enough" yet felt rejected by my non-Black peers for being "different". That's not what this essay is about though. Some so many other young black women can relate to what I just said, the difference between me and them is the biggest factor in my life, the one person who could always reassure me of my place in this life, my mom. My mom was always the black woman I could look up to whenever I felt out of place. She has always reassured me of my identity, and I wholeheartedly believe she formed who I am today. I am now more confident in my heritage as a Kenyan woman and am now prouder of my history because of her. My confidence was instilled after she taught me to be a better person and to always treat people kindly. She is the most caring and selfless person I know. There are numerous occasions in which she has put my siblings and me before her own needs and I never even realized until I was older. She decided to start her own business in home health in which she has devoted her life to helping others who cannot help themselves. She so passionately speaks of her love for her profession and treats her patients as if they were her blood. Her decision inspired me so much to be just like her and due to this I have chosen to take the health pathway just like she did. She still encourages me to form my path in life, so I have taken a career path that I am also passionate about. Initially, I intended to be a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) but as I grew older, I realized that I could continue with my education and become an anesthesiologist. I have been accepted to several Colleges, but I have committed to Join the University of Cincinnati to pursue a Degree in Biomedical Sciences as I work towards my goal. Besides my mom being my biggest inspiration, she is my best friend. The love I hold for her is immeasurable and I believe God specifically picked me to be her daughter. We have both grown and matured together and I am and will forever be so blessed to be able to call her my mom.

I've always felt out of place. For as long as I can remember there has never been a place, I felt I fit in. Being one of the only fully Black girls in my school during my early developmental years never helped with that. I've never had any friends to relate to or to reassure me about my place in my community. I felt rejected by my Black and African peers for not being "Black enough" yet felt rejected by my non-Black peers for being "different". That's not what this essay is about though. Some so many other young black women can relate to what I just said, the difference between me and them is the biggest factor in my life, the one person who could always reassure me of my place in this life, my mom. My mom was always the black woman I could look up to whenever I felt out of place. She has always reassured me of my identity, and I wholeheartedly believe she formed who I am today. I am now more confident in my heritage as a Kenyan woman and am now prouder of my history because of her. My confidence was instilled after she taught me to be a better person and to always treat people kindly. She is the most caring and selfless person I know. There are numerous occasions in which she has put my siblings and me before her own needs and I never even realized until I was older. She decided to start her own business in home health in which she has devoted her life to helping others who cannot help themselves. She so passionately speaks of her love for her profession and treats her patients as if they were her blood. Her decision inspired me so much to be just like her and due to this I have chosen to take the health pathway just like she did. She still encourages me to form my path in life, so I have taken a career path that I am also passionate about. Initially, I intended to be a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) but as I grew older, I realized that I could continue with my education and become an anesthesiologist. I have been accepted to several Colleges, but I have committed to Join the University of Cincinnati to pursue a Degree in Biomedical Sciences as I work towards my goal. Besides my mom being my biggest inspiration, she is my best friend. The love I hold for her is immeasurable and I believe God specifically picked me to be her daughter. We have both grown and matured together and I am and will forever be so blessed to be able to call her my mom.