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How Barbers Are Stepping Up for Black Men and Mental Health
The Confess Project, a nonprofit organization, is working to change conversations about mental health in communities of color by...
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Pride Month :How Marsha P. Johnson and Other Black Leaders Made it Possible
By: Priscilla María, Mental Health Advocate and Writer Pride Month centers members of the LGBTQ+ community through social initiatives and...
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WLRB Columbus, GA Feature
WLRB Columbus, GA Feature The Confess Project in Columbus hopes to raise awareness of preventing suicide, battling depression (Video) by:...
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Barbershop Spearheading a Mental Health Movement
Barbershop on University of Louisville campus spearheading a mental health movement Lorenzo P. Lewis of the Confess Project spoke to a...
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The Confess Project of America: Expressing Emotions Through Creative Arts
G SMOOVE OF 92.7 SPOKE WITH NICOLE ABOUT A NATIONAL INITATIVE COMING TO COLUMBUS TO HELP BARBERS BECOME CERTIFIED TO ADVOCATE FOR MENTAL...
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TCPA TEAMS WITH COLUMBUS TO RESOLVE MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS IN THE COMMUNITY
(Video) Local barbershops and public figures of the community teamed with Lorenzo Lewis, founder of the Confess Project to ignite the...
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CNN'S Great Big Story
How Barbers are Encouraging Men to Open Up About Mental Health Issues For many people, there’s a stigma surrounding mental health issues....
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Organization trains barbers to be mental health advocates
INDIANAPOLIS — Could clippers and conversation help save a life? The organizers behind a regional initiative training barbers to listen...
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Helping black men discuss mental health
Confess Project uses barber shops for discussions DAVE GONG | For The Journal Gazette In Lorenzo Lewis' eyes, barber shops are important...
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Check us out on NBC's Today Show
Barbers start mental health conversations with clients The barbers at Picture Perfect Barbershop outside Little Rock, Arkansas, not only...
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Adults Can & Must Do Better When It Comes to Black Teen Mental Health
Visibility is a hard thing to have to fight for as a teenager. The pressures of social hierarchy are thrust on their radar at an...
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PAPER TRAILS: Journey to fellowship had bumps
Growing up in Little Rock, Lorenzo Lewis would sometimes catch episodes of Star Trek on TV. Now, the 31-year-old is the recipient of a...
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Former NBA Star Ben Gordon Discusses Barley Surviving Untreated Bipolar Disorder
Article Written by: Priscilla María, Mental Health Advocate and Writer Ben Gordon recently penned a candid essay about coping with severe...
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It's Time To Get Real About Drug Use in Hip Hop
Article Written by: Priscilla María, Mental Health Advocate and Writer On December 8, 2019, we lost Juice WRLD to substance abuse. Juice...
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TCP State Of Mind Barbershop Tour
The Confess Project State Of Mind Barbershop Tour Sponsored by Gillette has been postponed due to COVID-19. **We are monitoring the...
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Black Men in Hip Hop Are Suffering. Is Anybody Listening?
Article Written by: Priscilla María, Mental Health Advocate and Writer In recent years, hip hop artists from J. Cole to Lil Wayne have...
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Why This Matters : The Intersection of Race, STI's and Mental Health
Article Written by: Priscilla María, Mental Health Advocate and Writer Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are incredibly common and...
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Rapper Wale Struggles to Emotionally Connect With His Daughter
Article Written by: Priscilla María, Mental Health Advocate and Writer Successful rapper Wale recently opened up about the challenges he...
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DMX Checks Into Rehab As He Continues Treatment for Mental Health Conditions
In the last two years, DMX has had to cancel tour plans to treat his drug addiction. These abrupt cancellations followed a near-death...
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Black Boys and Men Living With Mental Health Conditions At Serious Risk For Police Violence
In theory, police departments maintain order, ensure safety and prevent criminal activities within communities. In practice, police...
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