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BY Farida Dawkins, 1:30pm August 16, 2018,

6 black celebs who suffer from mental illness but thrive nonetheless

by Farida Dawkins, 1:30pm August 16, 2018,

6 black celebs who suffer from mental illness but thrive nonetheless

Kerry Washington…Celebrity Woods

Kerry Washington

The former Scandal actress has been refreshingly candid about her bouts of depression, having an eating disorder and her need to speak about therapy publicly.

She reiterated in 2015, “I say that publicly because I think it’s really important to take the stigma away from mental health. … My brain and my heart are really important to me. I don’t know why I wouldn’t seek help to have those things be as healthy as my teeth. I go to the dentist. So why wouldn’t I go to a shrink?”

Last Edited by:Francis Akhalbey Updated: August 17, 2018

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