upcoming grant deadline: 05/15/2024

upcoming grant deadline: 05/15/2024

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Iresha Picot’s New Book “The Color of Hope: People of Color Mental Health Narratives”

Iresha Picot (ACG ’11) and Vanessa Hazzard co-edited The Color of Hope: People of Color Mental Health Narratives. This book sheds light on mental health in communities of color by sharing stories from those affected by mental illness. They write, “By sharing our stories, we open up discussion around the topic and break through stigma and shame. The contributors represent those living with or affected by loved ones with depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, and other conditions. They are men and women, children and adults, political prisoners, college students, politicians, musicians, business people, artists, fathers, mothers, daughters…all of African, Latino, and Asian descent. Their narratives add to the tapestry of the human experience and without them, our history is incomplete.”

A portion of the proceeds from the book will go toward various projects and organizations that serve the mental health community, and will change on a rotating basis.

To find out more about the project, click here
To order a copy of the book, click here.

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