By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Even before COVID-19, mental illness was one of the most prevalent public health crises, affecting hundreds of millions of people globally. As the pandemic has claimed more than 177,000 Americans with over 5 million confirmed cases, mental illness remains a public health emergency. The World Health Organization notes that 1-in-4 people globally will be affected by a mental disorder at some point in their lives. However, fashion designer and industry icon Kenneth Cole says that 4-in-4 people are significantly impacted, if not directly themselves, but by the fact that it’s happening […]

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