(Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss the events surrounding the death of Walter Wallace, Jr. who was shot and killed on October 26, 2020 by police officers in response to a call from his family for help regarding his mental health. )

According to the CDC mental health disorders are among the most common health conditions in the United States. If that’s true, then why is it so hard to talk about our own mental health struggles sometimes? Why do we feel shame surrounding feelings of depression and anxiety? Why are Black people and other people of color treated differently through the lenses of mental health?

And why the heck don’t we just stick to fitness?

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Jessie Mundell

SAMSHA’s National Helpline Number: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)