Black History Month: Strength Isn’t Doing It Alone
A Mental Health & Well-Being Note As we celebrate Black History Month, here’s a reminder worth repeating: strength isn’t doing it alone. Black history reflects resilience and also community care, support, and healing. Mental health and substance use challenges can affect anyone. Black communities often face extra barriers to getting support, including stigma, chronic stress, discrimination, and difficulty finding culturally responsive care. If you’ve been carrying a lot, you’re not alone. Signs stress may be building (often quietly): If any


