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Mental Health Awareness Month
"Empowering Others: RaShonda D. Jamerson's Journey as an Author, Mother, and Mental Health Advocate" Courtesy Photo-Cory and RaShonda Jamerson serve as marriage ministry leaders at Connection Church for almost 7 years. Cory is an ordained minister and RaShonda is a licensed professional counselor. For the past 20 years, Cory has spent his time in men’s, prison, and nursing home ministries, while RaShonda has spent time working in women’s ministries. They can’t wait to spend the weekend with couples building a greater community of Kingdom marriages!
BY YANICE Y. JACKSON
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eet RaShonda D. Jamerson, a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked for over twenty years to encourage, educate, and empower teens, women, and wives. With a background in high school counseling and a master’s degree in counseling, RaShonda has helped individuals and couples work through difficult stages of life. As a woman of faith, RaShonda
is passionate about sharing God’s love and helping others discover their purpose. Her latest book, Miraculous Testimonies: God Is Still Performing Miracles Today, shares inspiring accounts of present-day miracles performed by God. RaShonda is a devoted wife and mother of three who shares a wedding ministry with her husband at their home church. She is committed Turn to Page 10 "EMPOWERING OTHERS...
Structural Racism Continues to be a Barrier for some BIPOC People Seeking Quality Mental Healthcare BY YANICE Y. JACKSON
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hat causes the stigma for mental healthcare in BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) communities and how do we do away with it? The World Health Organization defines Mental Health as: the foundation for the well-being and effective functioning of individuals. It is more than the absence of a mental disorder; it is the ability to think, learn, and understand one's emotions and the reactions of others. Mental health is a state of balance, both within and with the environment. Physical, psychological, so-
cial, cultural, spiritual, and other interrelated factors participate in producing this balance. (Mental health (who.int)) For countless years Mental Illness has been a silent predator in BIPOC communities. Since the days of slavery, oppression and misinformation has continuously been seeping through marginalized communities. This can be attributed to many factors dating back to the times of slavery such as, the way African Americans were viewed in the antebellum period. The attitudes and treatment of blacks during this time has Turn to Page 10 STRUCTURAL RACISM...