This report was originally broadcast on June 7.
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus
and actor Taraji P. Henson, best known for her role as Cookie Lyon on
Fox’s TV drama “Empire,” discussed issues surrounding mental health and
suicide risk among black teenagers. Ms. Henson talked about her
experience as a teacher, mental health advocate and a family member of
two black men who had committed suicide. They talked about mental health
stigma in African American communities and ways schools could better
identify and address the mental health needs of their students and what
actions Congress could take to support such initiatives.
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Thank you Gary for this very important post. I am so happy I created Mommie Letters, a literary and performance tool designed to address trauma and loss, as it impacts children and their relationships with mothers and fathers. I still believe this would be monumental in the efforts to curb the incidence of abuse, loss, depression, hopelessness rage, and suicide among our children-who grow up by the way, still experiencing these traumas and too often, see no reason to continue living. I definitely want to take Mommie Letters into the schools. I know the possibilities it presents will generate nothing short of the miraculous in the lives of our children, families and communities. Again thank you to the G-Man for continuing to shed light on issues that are powerfully connected to the health and well being of individuals and society at large.
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