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American Black Journal
Mental Health Awareness Month in the Black community
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, “American Black Journal” host Stephen Henderson talks with two mental health representatives about the stigma surrounding mental illness in the Black community, the increase in the number of young people experiencing mental health struggles during the pandemic, and how you can perform a mental health self-check.
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