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The organizers behind a regional initiative training barbers to listen and provide mental health support think a hair cut can also help save a life. It makes sense since so many men–especially African American men– feel comfortable in the barber chair. It’s a time when talking comes naturally.
Lorenzo Lewis, the founder of The Confess Project, believes a visit to the barbershop can be more than getting a fresh cut, it could change a life. Through the barbershop coalition, the team is training barbers and encouraging them to push the mental health conversation.
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Also check out Lorenzo’s interview on our sister station 1310 AM The Light.
