Mississippi Barbers Get Mental Health Training to Aid Black Communities [tennessean.com]
Article by Andrew J Yawn, Published on July 28th, 2020 - The American South The barber’s chair may be the new therapy couch for parts of the South where mental health care is in short supply. In Mississippi, one of six Southern states ranked in the bottom 10 for mental health care access, approximately 60 Black barbers have been trained over the past year to engage their clients in mental health discussions that may not otherwise happen. "As a barber, people listen to our advice a lot, and...