Mental health training could help neighbors in the black community

FAMU and Black Men’s Mental Health are collaborating Sunday for a mental health training to better the community. 16% of Black or African American people reported having mental health issues, according to Mental Health America. Watch the video above to hear from barbers and other neighbors in the community. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT “People need people to talk to when they’re going through issues and have issues and have no one to talk to; no guidance, then yeah it’s important.”  Latitus Smith is a barber on Tallahassee’s Southwest side. He tells me what conversations are had in the barber shop.  “A lot of times it’s sports and then the mental health issues that goes on in the community, we have anxiety, depression, these kids go through these certain things, they need someone to talk to.”  The need for mental health awareness in the black community is evident. I looked at that evidence. According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, Black Americans often have undiagnosed mood related disorders. Now, FAMU and Black Men’s Mental Health are hosting mental health training for those who mentor and work with black boys and men. “If you’re a black male coach or anybody who coaches black...