Since 2019, Eustress Inc. has awarded 19 scholarships to Black male graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in mental health. This scholarship was born from a simple truth: our communities cannot heal if there is no one who looks like us, sounds like us, and understands us sitting in the room.

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The Why Eustressin’ Scholarship is not just financial support — it is a declaration that your presence in this field matters, that your story is a clinical asset, and that Bertie County and communities like it are investing in you before you ever walk through a door.
 

Each year, we present this scholarship at the Mental Health Awareness Gala. Recipients join a growing network of clinicians, advocates, and healers who are changing what mental health care looks like in Black and underserved communities.