Did You Know?
More than
50%
of Black women over 20 have high blood pressure (BP)
Nearly
80%
of Black adults who have high BP don’t have it under control
Over
60K
adults have taken the Pledge to prioritize heart health
Did You Know?
More than
50%
of Black women over 20 have high blood pressure (BP)
Nearly
80%
of Black adults who have high BP don’t have it under control
Over
60K
adults have taken the Pledge to prioritize heart health
Real Stories from the Heart
“You cannot function at your best for your family, your job, your friends, your church and community, if you don’t give yourself your best first.”
“We want to be here as long as possible. Pay attention to your body, see if something doesn’t feel right, get it checked out. Make it normal for us to be healthy.”
“I can’t keep hitting the snooze button on the alarm clock. I can’t ignore this pain ringing in my body.”
More than half of Black women over the age of 20 are living with heart disease, and we can’t have that!
Release the Pressure (RTP) is bringing together Black women from across America – reminding them to make self-care a priority to improve their heart health. Protect your magic, protect your heart!
More than half of Black women over the age of 20 are living with heart disease, and we can’t have that!
Release the Pressure (RTP) is bringing together Black women from across America – reminding them to make self-care a priority to improve their heart health. Protect your magic, protect your heart!
Meet the Release the Pressure Squad
The RTP Heart Health Squad, a coalition of national health care professional organizations and heart health experts with a shared goal of partnering with Black women to support their heart health.
