DaBaby has launched a new mental health initiative to address in honor of his late brother, Media Take Out has confirmed.
Launched during Suicide Prevention Month, DaBaby Cares aims to “raise awareness and end the stigma around mental health through the Glenn Johnson for Mental Health initiative.”
The rapper lost his brother, Glenn Johnson, to s**cide in 2020 and is now using his reach and his platform to launch a community resource tool that’s providing vital mental health resources to young individuals.
In a statement to Media Take Out, DaBaby reflected on the tragic loss of his brother and explained the need for the program.
“On November 3rd, 2020 my brother Glenn Johnson committed suicide, leaving behind 3 beautiful daughters and an amazing son,” he wrote. “I believe that if more of the correct resources were in place to support mental health awareness and self love the world would see far less of these tragedies.”
DaBaby expressed his devotion to providing “the tools needed to combat mental health issues,” and “breaking the long going cycle of mental illness in minority communities & normalizing the conversation around mental health.”
