Letitia has been open about her battle with depression when she entered her 20s, telling Vanity Fair: "I was in the dark going through so many bad things, when the world didn't know about Shuri and Letitia and whatever is happening now." By speaking about her struggles during the Black Panther press tour, Letitia hopes to combat the stigma that surrounds mental health. She told Teen Vogue on its Young Hollywood shoot: "In the black community, it's something that happens, but we don't speak about it. We have to continue to talk about it and bring it straight to the forefront."