Objective
This conversation will highlight and explore the lived experiences of Black women from depression to menopause and how racial inequities contribute to the barriers to mental health treatment for Black women. We will discuss the mental health resources available to Black women, as well as explore the future of mental health for the African American community.
Moderator
Monica Barnes
Executive Producer, Steve Harvey Morning Show
Special Guests
Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman
Erica Campbell
Grammy Award-winning Gospel Artist (Mary Mary)
Speakers
Linda Goler Blount, MPH
President and CEO, Black Women’s Health Imperative
Caren Howard
Advocacy Manager, Mental Health America
Dr. Terri Timberlake
State Director of Adult Mental Health, Georgia Department
of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Shawna Watley
Co-founder, Women Investing In Leadership Development (WiiLD)
Dr. Kimberly Alexander
Co-founder, Women Investing In Leadership Development (WiiLD)
Molly Ryan
Head of Government Affairs and Advocacy,
Otsuka America Pharmaceuticals, Inc.