Unfortunately this is a belief that's relevant to some degree today.

July 15, 2025 | 16m 40s

This storyteller shares a experience with self-advocacy being a Black teen who was trying to get the appropriate assessments for a persistent skin condition and the impact bias has on getting treatment.

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STORYTELLER ATTRIBUTES
20 - 29
Female
College graduate
Black, African American, African, or Afro-Caribbean
-xxxx
Patient
STORY TYPE
Skin, Hair and Nails
None of the above
Finding out a diagnosis; Being treated
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