Angela Bronner Helm (USA)Contributing Editor
TheRoot.com
Topic: Exploring the effectiveness of the NYPD's Crisis Intervention Training Program as it relates to police violence against mentally ill civilians.
Projects:
'Waiting for Tearah' Is a Black Family's Struggle With America's Dysfunctional Mental Health System
New Research Says That Identifying as a ‘Strong Black Woman’ Can Lead to Depression
Requiem for Auntie Fee, And All Black Women Gone Too Soon
Lizzo Gets Real About Her Blues in ‘I’m Listening,’ Kicking Off Suicide Prevention Week
Bassey Ikpi's New Memoir, I’m Telling the Truth, But I’m Lying, Takes Us Into the Heart of Bipolar 2
My Pain. Our Pain: Help me Help the Mentally Ill Survive Police Interactions Without Being Killed
No murder charges for Georgia cop who fatally shot naked black man in mental health crisis
Suicides in Jails Are Preventable: How a Unique Approach May Help Curb Self-Harm in Confinement
White man wrongly branded as killer of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes dead of apparent suicide
When Mental Illness Is Your Family Heirloom
The Semicolon: How a Seemingly Obscure Tattoo Signifies Survival and Solidarity
In the Sunshine: The Root Tackles Mental Health in May
Police Kill 29-Year-Old Black Man They Tried to Serve With ‘Mental Health Warrant’
New Postpartum Depression Drug Offers Hope for Suffering Mothers—but Most Won't Be Able to Afford It
My Pain. Our Pain: Help Me Help the Mentally Ill Survive Police Interactions Without Being Killed
Video Shows Detroit Cop Beating a Naked Black Woman Who May Have Been Mentally Ill
Broken Leg Syndrome: Why Don’t We Take Meds for Our Mental Health? (Editor)
Get Your Mind Right: A Guide to ‘New Age’ Therapies for Mental Wellness (Editor)
Bilateral Stimulation While Black: How EMDR Transformed the Way I Processed My Childhood Trauma (Editor)
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