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Cleveland Clinic caregivers Mary Louise Tatum and Penelope Hoyett launched a program that encourages barbers to take free classes in Mental Health First Aid

Cleveland Clinic caregivers Penelope Hoyett, left, and Mary Louise Tatum speak to beauty professionals at a salon in Maple Heights. The women launched a program, funded by the Clinic, that encourages barbers and beauticians to take free classes in Mental Health First Aid. The program is a way to bring mental health resources to the Black community.CLEVELAND, Ohio — Black barbershops and beauty salons are where people get real.

Participants in Mental Health First Aid classes learn a five-step action plan that includes assessing risk, respectfully supporting the person in need, and identifying appropriate professional help, according to the organization’s website.Topics covered include depression and mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma, psychosis and substance use disorders.National Council for Mental Wellbeing,

“But obviously people are not handling it,” Tatum said. “If they were, we wouldn’t have so many people dying by gun violence, dying by suicide or being abused.” Eventually, the barbers and trainees realized that undiagnosed mental health issues hold their community back. Many of those who took the mental health classes found that they needed behavioral tools and resources themselves, Hoyett said.

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