Funds will go towards raising awareness and connecting individuals to mental health resources, specifically Black men between the ages of 13-35.
Read MoreTag: black mental health
Therapist Raises Over $80K To Provide Free Mental Health Resources For The Black Community
In the midst of the uprising and the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on communities of color, individuals and organizations are leading initiatives focused on Black mental health. According to Philadelphia Magazine, a Pennsylvania-based therapist raised over $81,000 to provide free therapy…
Read More
Lawsuit: 9-Year-Old Black Girl’s Suicide Caused by School’s Indifference to Racist Bullying Allegedly at the Hands of White Male Student
The family of a 9-year-old Alabama girl who hung herself after incessant bullying by classmates is taking the school district to court over the failure by officials to address the racist, sexist harassment. According to a federal lawsuit filed in…
Read More
‘My Baby Walked in Front of a Train’: In Emotional Video, Mom of Georgia Tech Football Recruit Recalls What Her Son Told Her In Days Before His Suicide
The mom of Georgia Tech football recruit who died by suicide earlier this week recently addressed the tragedy in a tearful video, recalling how her “happy” son was while simultaneously in the throes of mental and emotional anguish. Bryce Gowdy,…
Read More
Bullies Allegedly Drove 12-Year-Old Nashville Girl Who ‘Just Wanted to be Accepted’ to Suicide, District Investigates
Metro Nashville Police are investigating the death of a local student whose parents say bullying drove the seventh-grader to take her own life. Tarhiya Sledge, 12, died at her on Nov. 16 in what authorities are investigating as an apparent…
Read More