The Root; Shanelle Genai
Golden Globe-winning actress Taraji P. Henson has always been a woman for the people and a woman who’s intentional about mental health. If it wasn’t evident through her popular Facebook Watch series, Peace of Mind with Taraji, then allow her latest partnership with Kate Spade New York to do some further convincing.
Speaking in a new interview with Instyle, the Empire star dished on her new initiative with the popular fashion brand and her mental health-centric Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, which seeks to create more access to culturally competent mental health resources for women and girls by jointly launching the first-of-its-kind program on HBCU campuses across the country.
The initial launch kicked off at Alabama State University, where they unveiled “She Care Wellness Pods,” which will provide:
· Free mental health virtual and in-person therapy sessions for women students experiencing an exacerbation of stress, anxiety, and depression.
· Hangout spaces will provide psychoeducation sessions that allow students to connect with peers and mental wellness professionals to address students’ specific challenges.
