By Maya Brown In the past three years, Tre’Von Johnson-Stearnes’ three aunts died and he didn’t know how to cope with the loss. He would find himself trying to shop, sleep or eat the grief away but nothing worked. He tried traditional therapy but couldn’t open up to his therapist, so he stopped. But then the Cleveland student took a new approach that felt a little more accessible: hip-hop therapy. After a few weeks, the 17-year-old student said he’s been able to begin the healing process. “Pain doesn’t get better unless you figure out a way forward,” Johnson-Stearnes said. “With this
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