Personal Stories
Watch our video of Nancy Carter discussing her work alongside Bebe Moore Campbell bringing mental health awareness to the black community, the origins of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, and her personal mental health journey as a peer and family member.
Watch our video of Gigi R. Crowder, Executive Director of NAMI Contra Costa County, tell her story as a family member with lived experience advocating for underrepresented communities.
Read Marlena N. Guzman’s story and view her art that expresses her mental health journey as a a peer and family member.
Watch our video of Mykel Gayent telling his story of mental health recovery as a veteran with bipolar disorder and PTSD.
Watch our video of Jessie Wright telling her story as a peer and mental health advocate living with bipolar disorder.
Articles
Changing the Conversation About Suicide in the Black Community
Addressing Mental Health in the Black Community
“I Thought Depression Was a White People Disease”: a Conversation with Depressed While Black
Mental Health in the Black Community: Why we can no longer be silent
How Black Millennials Are Shattering Mental Health Stereotypes
4 Ways African Americans Can Tackle Mental Illness
Study: Affluent Black Kids Suffer Higher Rates of Depression
Resources
African American Mental Health – NAMI.org
African American Resources from Each Mind Matters
Mental Health America: Black & African American Communities and Mental Health
Therapy for Black Girls: Therapist Directory
Depressed While Black – Online community