I am looking for a site or a source (such as a book or magazine article) that can give me extensive information about their disease, their struggles and they way they dealt with it. I'd like stories that have hopeful outcomes.
2006-12-21 07:22:56 · 5 answers · asked by starmoishe 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
"The Austin/Travis County Mental Health and Mental Retardation is taking a proactive stance to combat the issue.
The organization is distributing cards with the names of famous African Americans who have mental illness. It's an attempt to fight the taboo of mental illness among blacks. "
http://www.news8austin.com/content/your_news/default.asp?ArID=155706
2006-12-21 07:55:32 · answer #1 · answered by Sancira 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jennifer Holiday (singer) Depresssion
Earl Campbell (NFL Hall of Fame running back) panic disorder
Alma Powell (wife of Colin Powell) was reported to have depression
Lionel Aldridge (NFL) schizophrenia
2006-12-21 08:29:43 · answer #2 · answered by adamsjrcn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Google Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, and Louis Farrakahn
you will find that they all suffer from a disease known as "blamewhiteyism"
2006-12-21 07:56:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Micheal Jackson is definatley one. But I don't know if you would want to count him as "African American".
He was always wierd, even before the "youg boys" scandals.
2006-12-21 07:48:42 · answer #4 · answered by BadGirlGimpy 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Go to yahoo and type in Jessie Jackson.
2006-12-21 07:25:51 · answer #5 · answered by Sun 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋