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Shakyra Lawson, business owner and Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, is joining me tonight. We discuss mental health professions, how she chose LCSW as her graduate degree, the steps she took to become an LCSW, and a lot of things mental health and wellness. 

From the NAMI website:

According to the Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, Black adults in the U.S. are more likely than white adults to report persistent symptoms of emotional distress, such as sadness and feeling like everything is an effort. Black adults living below the poverty line are more than twice as likely to report serious psychological distress than those with more financial security.

Despite the needs, only one in three Black adults with mental illness receive treatment. According to the American Psychiatric Association’s Mental Health Facts for African Americans guide, they are also:

• Less likely to receive guideline-consistent care
• Less frequently included in research
• More likely to use emergency rooms or primary care (rather than mental health specialists)

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Let's take care of one another. ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE COUCH? BRAIN LOVE!