Caring for Mental Health in Communities of Color During COVID-19

This blogpost presents a Q&A with Yolo Akili Robinson, Executive Director and founder of Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM). The interactive discussion covers how health inequities in communities of color have become exacerbated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, causing increased stress and negative mental health impacts. Also discussed is how BEAM has adapted its approach to addressing mental health challenges in these communities by providing families with resources to support themselves, as well as advice for community health workers who might be overwhelmed by the crisis.