July is designated as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and there are lots of activities going on in Hampton Roads to bring attention to the mental health challenges faced by people of color. One organization in the trenches and doing the work to help people who are struggling is the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) Coastal Virginia, which is the local chapter. Joining Barbara Hamm Leeon this edition of Another View is educator, licensed clinical social worker professional, mental health advocate, researcher, and community leader Dr. Erica Brown, who is an assistant professor at Norfolk State University and Max Willee, Board President and advocacy chair of NAMI Coastal Virginia. He teaches several NAMI signature educational programs including family-to-family, family support group, and advocacy smarts training. Another View encourages if you, or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact the national mental health hotline by calling or texting 988. You can also chat online at 988lifeline.org. This, and all Another View programs can be heard on demand on the show's program page.
Breaking The Stigma of Mental Health on Another View
