Royce Da 5’9 has launched The Ryan Montgomery Foundation to combat the stigmas against seeking mental health treatment and help provide care to people in need. As part of his first initiative, the veteran MC has partnered with the Michigan affiliate of The National Alliance On Mental Illness and CNS Healthcare, which are both based in Detroit.
“As a person of color who has seen a therapist for many years now, I know how important it is to talk about your issues with an unbiased mental health care professional,” Royce said in a press release. “My people often think seeking a therapist is taboo. It’s my mission to dispel that myth and give light to those who believe there is no way out of the darkness.”
The Ryan Montgomery Foundation is named after Royce’s government name. The organization’s mission is “to empower underprivileged communities through advocacy, education and personal enrichment by implementing sustainable community programs that give individuals and families access to resources and opportunities needed to achieve their fullest potential.”
Royce is planning to fully unveil his initiative and partnership with NAMI Michigan and CNS Healthcare at an upcoming press conference. His foundation will begin offering free care coordination by sharing a toll-free number for its services during the presser.
“NAMI Michigan is excited to collaborate with international recording artist Royce Da 5’9,” NAMI Michigan’s executive director Kevin Fischer said. “His transparency and celebrity, combined with his passion to raise mental health awareness, specifically in communities of color, will have an incredible impact on our mission to eliminate the stigma associated with seeking mental healthcare, which we consider the leading barrier to the early diagnoses and treatment that leads to better outcomes. His advocacy is needed and sincerely appreciated.”
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Royce and Fischer are scheduled to appear together on TV20 Detroit’s Mind Matters with Dr. Michele on October 10. Nickel Nine will return to the show with CNS Healthcare CEO Michael Garrett and Detroit community activist Mouchette Muhammad on October 17.
All of the guests, Dr. Michele Leno and Marcus Harris of the Detroit Police Department will be speaking at The Ryan Montgomery Foundation press conference. The event is taking place at the Hart Plaza in Detroit on October 14.
Respect to Royce for this. My psychiatrist saved my life.
Mental health is a big deal if you don’t have that it’s hard to function. Good luck in the future.
I got respect for Royce, but why the fuck does he need to cry in every article or post that he’s black and how bad all whites are, cmon your livin in a villa you got fucking money and when you see a poor black men on the street you don’t give a fuck about him! Stop talking shit dude!
Im reading this article thinking how cool is this and BOOM “to empower underprivileged communities”. You can not say “black communities” you had to say “underprivileged communities”, which is simply reference to how white people are bad and how black people are allegedly injured by them. You people are a puppet in the marxists hands, will cry later because of this
Yo y’all got to chill on this Royce shit. Dude is a fucking cry baby.
underprivileged? i mean i am part white part latino what privileges do i have? an internet connection? so what are these privileged communities like? new car? big house? they could still be working men, and women. i just see underprivileged communities printed there and i think what privileges are these poor people of all colours missing?
The only white boy Royce knows is Eminem, he should visit some poor white communities where everything is fuckt up! Before talking al this bs! What about black privileges? A black man can say whatever he want about white peoples on the internet! A white person is a racist? This Royce dude needs to wake up!
“As a person of color who has seen a therapist for many years now” / makes sense even before the Lupee Fisted My Asshole ‘Fiasco’
Use to be a Big Royce fan. He just annoying af. He’s clearly bored out of his mind and has no purpose so he’s desperately making some bs up except he’s coming off close minded and frankly racist
Damn royce is turning into a real bitch.. this black power thing aint your lane and feels extra forced
i see y’all are adding words to this man mission statement… your insights and insecurity are showing, not one dud he mention anything about this being fir black people only .. it evens says to help people in underprivileged communities… meaning all people in said places… damn people read
It says “specifically for communities of color” right there by someone who is working directly with him on this project. Discrimination against the middle class, and specifically straight white males, is a problem right now, and I say this as a Latina. Right now in our school district they’re only opening schools for “poor communities” who they say lack resources to carry on with distance learning. Guess what? This online learning has screwed us all in every economic level. So why are they only catering to “poor” communities? This is socialism in practice. They’re going to screw the middle class out of existence in the name of “helping underprivileged and fighting structural racism” which is all BS! We all need our kids back in school, but guess who they will financially bleed dry? I’m living proof that is the plan. They want to rid us of the middle class and only have ultra rich and poor. That’s where this is heading: flood underprivileged communities, mostly filled with non-citizens, with government programs that steal tax payer money. Wake up, because nobody really cares about these people.
The people in this post whining about Royce are in most need of therapy. Get a grip!
Royce is a fucking Racist! Only thing he does is put blacks against whites, just like trump does whites against blacks! Fuck Royce and he’s racist comments! Black and white peoples live together with no problems everyday all over the world! People like Royce spread hate and racism! That’s what we don’t need! Fuck this hateful man!
Royce drinkin again? He sound like an old black alcoholic! Damn son!