Black Mental Health Matters

The Caucus on the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys and the National Action Network held a special a Commission Field Hearing on “Suicide and the Mental Health of Black Men and Boys” in New York, in observance of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Over the past 30 years, the suicide rates among Black men and boys have increased by 160%, underscoring the need for immediate action. Now is the time to work together to advocate for the mental health and wellbeing of Black men and boys.

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