Neil Blake Online - Topic: Mental Health In The African American Community

Guests Include:

Terrie Williams
Author of the book Black Pain - It just Looks Like We Are Not Hurting and President of the Terrie Willams Agency.

Robert Whitaker
A science journalist and the author of Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America.

Elder Arnell W.Franklin

Is an Elder at Bethel Emanuel Temple C.O.G.I.C. located in South Jamaica, Queens. "Having a son who has a mental disorder can be quite challenging."

Lady Charmaine Day

Is a Pastor, Author, Hostess of A Radio Talk Show called Taboo Talk and a national state trainer and presenter of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Lady Charmaine will discuss how over the years she has coped with having Bipolar Disorder.

Diane Murray Ward
Has a Masters from NYU in Rehabilitation Counseling and will discuss her experiences over the last 30 years