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Taraji P. Henson, alongside her best friend Tracie Jade Jenkins, embarked on a mission to honor the legacy of Taraji's father, Boris Lawrence Henson, who battled untreated mental health issues after returning from the Vietnam War.
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Established in 2018, BLHF honors the legacy of Boris...
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Established in 2018, BLHF honors the legacy of Boris Lawrence Henson, the late father of founder Taraji P. Henson, who faced mental health challenges unsupported upon his return from the Vietnam War. Their vision was and is to empower individuals to embrace history and collective healing.
Apr 2, 2019 · Taraji P. Henson ’s organization, the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, is named after her late father, who returned from the Vietnam War with mental health issues. For the...
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Henson recalls “spiraling out of control” during the pandemic. She'd lost friends to suicide and was feeling mentally overwhelmed. Her happiness returned after taking a month-long solo trip to Bali, an experience Henson says has made her the happiest she’s been “in a long, long time.” “It was the most beautiful experience I ever had in my life, and...
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, young adults between the ages of 18 to 25 had the “highest prevalence” of mental illness among other age groups based on data collected by the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The survey also showed that the same age group had the lowest percentage of those who received mental health...
Henson also hopes bringing therapy to HBCU campuses can diversify the field after she struggled to find a therapist when she first started her healing journey. "It's really hard to find someone that looks like us, that I can talk to and feel comfortable speaking to," Henson says. "Because we don't talk about it at home. There aren't enough therapis...
Jun 2, 2021 · In 2018, Golden Globe-winning actress Taraji P. Henson founded the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, named for her father, a Vietnam War Veteran who struggled with mental-health issues.
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Oct 18, 2018 · Empire actress Taraji P. Henson opens up about her decision to start the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, and why mental health needs to be discussed in the Black community.
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Sep 23, 2018 · The foundation, named after Henson’s late father, focuses on erasing the stigma surrounding mental health issues, particularly in the African American community. The cause is personal...
