Camila Suarez's Contact Details

Camila Suarez's Company Details

What's On Your Mind Inc.

South Easton, MA, US • 5 - 9 Employees
Healthcare Facility/Healthcare Services

Founded in 2017 What's On Your Mind, Inc. is an organization dedicated to combating the stigma of mental illness in communities of color by engaging in conversation around thoughts, emotions, and feelings.Theresa Sophia Alphonse is the Founder and Executive Director of WOYM. Noticing that there were a lack of outlets to allow people of color, specifically Black people, the opportunity to discuss thoughts, feelings and emotions, she took to the streets with a sign to attempt to fill that gap as much as she could. On the sign she wrote, "How are you feeling? What's on your mind? Talk to me." This form of "active listening" as she calls it birthed WOYM. With a background in public health, Theresa quickly realized that her idea to alleviate stress for some people on the street was really an intervention and had the potential to combat stigma, connect people to resources and ultimately uplift her community.WOYM realizes that stigma is an issue in all communities, however WOYM chooses to focus on communities of color because we believe that if the population's most marginalized are targeted then all populations will benefit.