“The only reason I went to therapy is because someone who looked like me suggested that I do that,”
The rapper, who's been transparent about his struggles with mental health, is once again showing his commitment to helping others who may not be comfortable seeking support."There's a stigma across the board, but in the Black community specifically, the stigma is very prevalent," said Cleveland rap artist Archie Green."The only reason I went to therapy is because someone who looked like me suggested that I do that," said Green.
"Around the same time Kid Cudi had put out a letter about going to rehab, that was the same time I just started doing my mental health advocacy work," said Green.This weekend, Green will be a part of Kid Cudi's Moon Man's Landing Festival.Peel Back Dem Layers will have a space where festival-goers can pick up free stress relief balls, get creative with adult coloring books and lay in a pair of hammocks.
"There are people that now feel more comfortable knowing that they're not alone, knowing it's OK to not be OK," said Green. As for how Peel Back Dem Layers got this unique opportunity, we turn to the power of social media and the message Green sent to Kid Cudi thanking him for his transparency and inspiration.
"Like one day we're going to work together, one day we're going to collaborate and the next thing I know he retweeted my tweet," said Green."Our organization was brought up in conversation for a nonprofit to partner with the festival and the rest is history, man. It's something, you can't make this stuff up, it's only divine intervention, it's God."
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