Part 2 explores more facts on Mental Health in The Black Community. Including suicide rates among our young black teens. We need to make sure we put time aside for our well-being. That includes taking a day off and just relaxing. And I understand that sometimes we just do not have the time to do it. But your mental health is more important. We cannot as a community be ashamed of what people (family, friends, and co-workers) may think of us for seeking help. We need to do the opposite, we need to encourage, we need to step up, and talk about these issues with our children and loved ones. Mental Health starts at home. As a community, we need to stand together and work on bettering our mental health. Be Safe. Be Smart. Be Different.

Articles:

Addressing Mental Health in the Black Community | Columbia University Department of Psychiatry (columbiapsychiatry.org)

Sounding the alarm on black youth suicide (apa.org)

Black men and suicide: Breaking the stigma (parkview.com)

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I got the chance to sit down with a very close and dear friend of mine K. Millz. In this episode, we discussed our views on Mental Health in the Black Community. Along while having some fun of our own. We dipped into plenty of rabbit holes, but it all played a part in the discussion at hand. Some of the facts that were given are a couple of years old but as I stated before, we're going to use those numbers as a baseline. And I am hoping those numbers declined. Please feel free to check out the article which will be posted below. I would like to thank everyone for showing your support on the podcast. The more we share this podcast with friends and family, the stronger our community becomes. Be Safe Be Kind Be Different. 

Article:

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/black-and-african-american-communities-and-mental-health

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In this episode, I wanted to introduce myself as the host of the podcast. I had plans to go right into one of my first topics, which is "Mental Health in the Black Community". After thinking about how I wanted to start the show, it makes sense that I first talk about myself, and goals for the podcast. I hope you enjoy it. Be sure to follow the podcast of Instagram. 

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