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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock wants to destigmatize mental health issues, especially among Black men

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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock in the Colorado Matters studio in downtown Denver, July 2022.

Anxiety and depression are rampant these days. To reach people of color, who are often undertreated, Denver's mayor has launched a new collaboration. Michael Hancock calls it "Black Health and Healing." He spoke with Chandra Thomas Whitfield.