April is Minority Health Month. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) shared that over 60% of Black people believe that having a mental health disorder is a sign of personal weakness. It is also believed that only 25% of Black Americans seek out professional mental health services.
D’Andrea Bolden is fighting to change those statistics by helping minority communities understand that mental health is important for your overall health. She is a prolific writer that enjoys writing non-fiction books for a multifaceted audience. She is a gifted communicator and sought-after speaker for mental health and corporate events.
Bolden earned a bachelor's degree in psychology; chemistry, a master's degree in counseling, and a master's degree in medical sciences. For over a decade, she has been involved extensively with non-profit community-based work to assist low-income families and the homeless population to provide mental health solutions.
She is the founder and director of Faith + Mental Health and is very passionate about the intersection of faith and mental health. Through her organization, she hosts the Faith + Mental Health podcast and The Merge: Faith + Mental Health summit. Ultimately, D'Andrea desires to see the faith-based community free of stigma and knowledgeable on how to address mental health.
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