Hip-Hop Artists Have Been Writing About Mental Health For Decades [HuffingtonPost.com]

Samantha Sangenito 10/17/164:00 AM

When Kid Cudi announced via social media last week he was checking himself into rehab for depression and suicidal thoughts, many people responded on Facebook and Twitter in support of his heart-wrenching post. His message opened up an important conversation online to discuss mental health, race and masculinity, through the use of the hashtag #YouGoodMan.

It’s a deeper push within the black community to continue dialogue about self-care and wellbeing. Many people who weighed in thought Kid Cudi’s disclosure was a breath of fresh air, based on the idea that hip-hop artists don’t usually talk about mental health.

[For more of this story, written by Allison Fox, go to http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...ca3ae4b068ecb5e087a1]

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