Indiana Black Barbershop Health Initiative

Mental Health

Lt. Gov. Praises Black Barbers as ‘Powerful’ in Stopping Mental Health Stigma

On a quiet day this month, barber Trey Cato had someone new in his chair -- someone who’d come for the conversation, not the haircut.“When a kid's friend…
Mental Health

How Barbers Are Cutting Mental Health Stigma Among Black Men

Where there is a mirror and barber chair, Trey Cato sees a ministry.“We’ve prayed in my barbershop,” he says. “The kids are not going to church, but…

Sick Season 2

Incarcerated people are some of the sickest people in our country. Many have chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease. And they’re far more likely to suffer from mental illness and addiction. On Season 2 of Sick, listen to stories of what goes wrong in corrections facilities — places meant to keep people healthy, but built to punish them.

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