Groups seek to destigmatize mental illness and highlight resources.
Black residents, who make up the largest minority group in Milwaukee County, are committing suicide at a higher rate this year than in any other time during the past 10 years, according to data from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office.
This alarming rate is consistent with a national crisis of suicide in communities of color – a trend that preceded, but was exacerbated by, the pandemic...
This alarming rate is consistent with a national crisis of suicide in communities of color – a trend that preceded, but was exacerbated by, the pandemic...
...In March, County Executive David Crowley helped launch the Community Health & Healing Series,
a series of talks and events addressing mental health for all residents
in the county. The talks examined barriers to care and ways in which
people can access services...
Where you can find help
- BlackLine: a non-police crisis line specifically for people of color: call 1-800-604-5841
- Milwaukee County Crisis Line: call 414-257-7222 (available in English and Spanish)
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, national crisis line: call 9-8-8 (available in English and Spanish)
- Crisis Text Line: Text “HELLO” to 741-741
- Depressed While Black: visit https://www.depressedwhileblack.com/
- Black Space: visit https://www.blackspacehq.com/
- Darkness RISING Project, connecting Black people with Black therapists: visit https://findmeatherapist.org/
- A full list of Milwaukee County’s mental and behavioral support: visit https://county.milwaukee.gov/files/county/DHHS/BHD/Crisis-Services/CrisisServicesBrochure.pdf
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