May was Mental Health Awareness Month—a critical time to increase public awareness around mental health and fight stigmas that prevent so many people from accessing the services they need. Addressing this stigma is particularly important within the Black community, as African-Americans are 20 percent more likely to report “having serious psychological distress” than white people.

Taraji P. Henson Speaks To Black Female Mayors About Increasing Access To Mental Health Resources Resources, by Type Tuesday, June 4, 2019