To talk about maternal health disparities and how to end them, The 21st was joined by the leader of a maternal health organization and a health disparities researcher.

To talk about maternal health disparities and how to end them, The 21st was joined by the leader of a maternal health organization and a health disparities researcher.

Research shows African-Americans are less likely to access treatment for mental illness. Cultural norms and the stigma associated with having a mental illness are partly to blame, according to Shardé Smith, assistant professor of human development and family studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.