The Confess Project
The Confess Project is a social enterprise founded by Lorenzo Lewis to train barbers across the country to become first-line defenders for mental health challenges affecting Black men. Leveraging the historical significance of barbershops as community hubs, the organization is working to equip thousands of barbers with mental health support skills. The initiative draws from Lewis's personal experiences with anxiety, depression, and family incarceration.
To train barbers across the country to support the mental health of Black men, leveraging barbershops as a hub for addressing mental health challenges in the Black community.
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