Taraji P. Henson has launched a new service providing online therapy for African-Americans whose mental health has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Many U.S. citizens are experiencing hardship due to lockdowns brought in to slow the spread of Covid-19, and Taraji is worried that many African-Americans will not be able to afford or want to seek professional help.
To help those in need, her Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation will provide five free counselling sessions online from 15 April. “This campaign is for under-served communities experiencing life-changing events related to, or triggered by, the COVID-19 pandemic,” she said in a video posted to Instagram on Wednesday. “In the African-American community, we’ve been taught to