The death and ongoing fight for justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery and the countless lives not covered in the media is why Sidewalk Talk listens. We will always will be 100% behind, Black Lives Matter now, then, and in the future in this work. We say often listening is a practice. So is anti-racism.

Mental illness is often spoken about like a personal failing. A better way to think about mental health is to look for what are the “mental illness viruses” we need to treat right now, and prevent going forward. We all play a part in taking care of one another’s mental health just like we all play a part in taking care of one another’s physical health. Sidewalk Talk is both treatment and prevention. We are here to build a society that creates mental health.