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TikTok Is a Unique Mental Health Resource for Communities of Color
Only one in three African Americans who need mental health help receives it. Could mental health TikTok close the gap?
Shriya Bhattacharya is an Indian American writer and journalist based in New York City. She is the youth editor at Brown Girl Magazine and has also written for Teen Vogue, Ms. Magazine, and other publications. Her reporting interests include youth activism, global health, and South Asian culture. Originally from Pennsylvania, Shriya has lived and worked in India, Belgium, and the United States. In addition to being a journalist, she has a full-time job working in global sexual and reproductive health, advocating for women and girls around the world. She graduated from Agnes Scott College in 2018 with a B.A. in international relations and dance.