Resilient and Real
The Resilient and Real podcast, presented by the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health, provides mental health and substance use disorder resources through interviews with field experts and resilient members of the community. Resilient and Real guests keep it real and speak openly about mental health and substance use in efforts to reduce stigma, promote prevention, intervention, and recovery of mental illness and substance use disorders.
Resilient and Real
Reducing Stigma in African American Communities
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Episode 20
As we celebrate African American History Month, Jonathan Buffong, DBH Mental Health Education Consultant for the Office of Equity and Inclusion, speaks about the stigma surrounding mental health within African American communities and faith-based communities. He provides practical steps we can take to reduce the stigma.
Plus, Victoria Hall, DBH Mental Health Education Consultant, shares how she practices self-care!
For more information about the African American Awareness Subcommittee and the special event they are hosting Feb. 28, contact Jonathan Buffong at Jonathan.Buffong@dbh.sbcounty.gov.
For more information about the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health, visit SBCounty.gov/DBH.