““We’re walking around broken, wounded and hurt, and we don’t think it’s OK to talk about it,” she told Variety. “We don’t talk about it at home. It’s shunned. It’s something that makes you look weak. We’re told to pray it away. Everyone was always asking me, ‘Do you have a charity?’ Well, dammit, this is going to be my calling, because I’m sick of this. People are killing themselves. People are numbing out on drugs. Not everything is fixed with a pill.”” – Taraji P. Henson

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"“We’re walking around broken, wounded and hurt, and we don’t think it’s OK to talk about it,” she told Variety. “We don’t talk about it at home. It’s shunned. It’s something that makes you look weak. We’re told to pray it away. Everyone was always asking me, ‘Do you have a charity?’ Well, dammit, this is going to be my calling, because I’m sick of this. People are killing themselves. People are numbing out on drugs. Not everything is fixed with a pill.”" - Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson’s Foundation Offers Free Virtual Therapy for Underserved Communities

The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, a non-profit combating mental health issues in the Black community, wants to reach those struggling with life changes triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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