July is National Minority Mental Health Month. The stigma surrounding mental health issues is one of the biggest barriers between people and the help they need, and there is reason to believe that people of color are less likely to receive treatment for mental illness, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Spoken word artist Bassey Ipki created the nonprofit Siwe Project to combat the stigma surrounding mental health treatment among those of African descent. Named after Siwe Monstanto, a 15-year-old young woman who ended her life in 2011, the Siwe Project held its first annual "No Shame Day" on Monday. But what is No Shame Day?
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