As Black History Month 2022 winds down, I find myself doing a mental assessment regarding how much progress we have truly made regarding addressing health disparities, especially as it relates to mental health, which now has everyone carrying more awareness and possibly less stigma.
COVID-19, social unrest, job loss, and business closures are all forces that have come together to create more trauma in the African American community.
“I have the legal knowledge and experience from within the DA’s office to meet any challenge that comes my way, ” said Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey who is up for reelection (date).
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According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being