Exploring the mental health needs of today’s Black men: A resource guide in Sacramento

By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer If you, or someone you know, has mental health concerns and needs help or wants to be involved in finding community solutions, Senior Staff Writer Genoa Barrow has compiled a brief list of resources. She will continue to update the list throughout her special series, “Head Space: Exploring the Mental Health Needs of Today’s Black Men.” Born out of the 2018 killing of Stephon Clark by Sacramento police officers, Safe Black Space provides a chance for Black people to deal with rage, shock, fear, and sadness.& Services& community healing circles designed to address emotional and psychological stress and negative impact of experiences of racism, alienation, and isolation; emotional emancipation circles, a series of sessions in which participants learn emotional wellness skills; and learn how to replace destructive negative thoughts caused by racism with ones that are positive, constructive, and healing. For more info and upcoming events, visit& www.safeblackspace.org The Living Room is a part of the African American Suicide Prevention Project (AASPP), which was created after suicide risk and crisis intervention were identified as a high priority. The program is based in North Highlands and funded through the Sacramento County Mental Health...