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The Correlation Between the Pygmalion Effect and Black Youth Suicide
July 9, 2025 | 12:30-2:30pm CST | 2 CEHs | $30 | Live Webinar | Cultural Competency
This workshop is expected to be approved for 2 hours of Cultural Competency content
Description: This presentation explores the Pygmalion Effect and its correlation with the mental health of Black youth, particularly focusing on suicide rates. By examining how expectations from educators and society shape self-perception, we will discuss the implications of high expectations versus low expectations. Through data and personal stories, we aim to highlight the urgent need for positive reinforcement and support in vulnerable communities.
By fostering positive expectations, educators, healthcare professionals, and community leaders can significantly impact mental health. Understanding this correlation encourages proactive support and intervention, promoting resilience and well-being in young individuals, thereby creating a more nurturing environment for diverse populations.
Objectives:
- Define the Pygmalion Effect & highlight how this effect influences self-esteem and outcomes in Black youth, applicable across all professions and caregiving roles.
- Examine how expectations from educators & society shape self-perception for Black youth, as demonstrated by both data & personal stories
- Explore ways that all professionals & caregivers involved in the lives of Black youth can foster positive expectations to promote resilience and prevent Black youth suicide
Level: Basic | For: Everyone | Ages Addressed: School-age to young adulthood
Presenter: Triasia Yun-Robinson, MAPL, MHP clinical trainee – Director of Home & Community Based Services, Healing & Restoration Consulting LLC
About the Presenter
Triasia Yun-Robinson, MAPL, MHP is a mental health practitioner & the co-owner/Director of Home & Community Based Services at Healing & Restoration Consulting LLC. Triasia has been appointed by Gov. Tim Waltz as a parent advocate on the Minnesota Mental Health Advisory Council. Triasia is also the founder of The Lovely Lady Network, an organization that helps build the self-esteem of black women and children.
Triasia feels her purpose in life is to eliminate black youth suicide; As a youth mental health first aider, certified family peer specialist, and parent educator, Triasia holds vigils & groups to create awareness around black youth suicide.
