Mental Health Continuum of Care on Another View

WHRO | By Barry Graham

Published October 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM EDT

The numbers are alarming. Suicide is a leading cause of death for black people between the ages of 15 and 34. Almost 20% of African Americans in the US experienced a mental health condition in the past year and 5% experienced a mental health crisis. Where do you turn for help- not only for the person who is in the crisis but also, the family and friends? On this edition of Another View, experts Dr. Shante Williams, Chief Operating Officer with Life's Journey, Akela Wallace, Business Development Liaison with Gateway Behavioral Health Services, and Cardiologist Dr. Keith Newby discuss how to change the dynamic of the mental health crisis. This and all Another View programs can be heard on the show's program page.

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Barry Graham

Barry Graham used to arrive at WHRO with a briefcase full of papers and lesson plans. For 32 years he taught US and Virginia Government in the Virginia Beach Public Schools. While teaching was always his first love, radio was a close second. While attending Old Dominion, Barry was program director at WODU, the college radio station. After graduating, he came to WHRO as an overnight announcer. Originally intending to stay on only while completing graduate school, he was soon hooked on Public Radio and today is the senior announcer on WHRV. In 2001, Barry earned his Ph.D in Urban Studies by writing a history of WHRO and analyzing its impact upon local education, policy and cultural arts organizations.

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