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.