A Bigger Focus on Black Entrepreneurs' Mental Wellness
Speaker: Aaron Warrick, Co-Founder and CEO, Reju, Inc;
Ashlee Wisdom, Co-Founder and CEO, Health in Her HUE,
Moderator: Teneshia Carr, Contributing Editor, Inc.; and Curator, Inc.'s All The Hats
Black American adults are more likely than their White counterparts to report persistent symptoms of emotional distress, but less likely to receive consistent mental health care as a result, according to a study by the Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health. What's the key to countering this discrepancy? Hear from two mental health advocates who've built companies around that passion — the co-founder and CEO of Reju, a mental health and holistic wellness mobile app, and the co-founder and CEO of Health In Her HUE, a digital platform that connects women of color to culturally sensitive health care providers.