'It's not going to be easy ... But it is possible to still have a good life.' Black man paralyzed after police shooting on healing and his advice for Jacob Blake.
While it remains unclear by medical professionals if Blake will be paralyzed permanently, Ford is opening up about the mental health ramifications as a survivor.
In June, Ford was also part of a virtual town hall series to discuss the impact of racial injustice during the pandemic which was hosted by the Obama Foundation with appearances by former President Barack Obama, the late Rep. John Lewis and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, Bryan Stevenson.
Ford said that part of taking care of himself mentally is going to therapy, which he first started about a year ago after noticing how the coping strategies he had in place were no longer conducive to his needs.
"Seeing Black people die and mistreated is not humane ... this is not a video game. We are talking about people's lives," he told ABC News.
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