Black Mental Health Canada

14/08/2025

𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠!
Mark your calendars for 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, something extraordinary is coming.

This year’s 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐚 will be a night of elegance, connection, and purpose — where professionals share expertise, voices are heard, stories inspire change, and communities gain new tools for mental health and healing.

𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 are available, but space is limited and offered on a 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 basis. This is your chance to showcase your work to a highly engaged audience of mental health professionals, community leaders, and advocates.

If you’re ready to be part of this transformative evening and position your brand at the heart of an event that inspires, educates, and connects, contact us to secure your spot.

Stay tuned for speaker announcements, program highlights, and ticket details. For now, save the date and get ready for an unforgettable night.

11/08/2025

The Sleep Health Equity Engagement Project (SHEEP) team is looking for participants for a sleep health equity survey! They are looking for people who are part of or work with groups that are not often included in research, including ethnic/racial minorities. They also want to hear from people who are interested in sleep health equity. Participants will share their ideas to guide research teams on what to study next in sleep health research. Each participant will have a chance to enter a prize draw to win a $25 gift card or a book about sleep health.

To see if you are eligible and start the survey, please follow the link below:

https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6g9k6149pL7Dhhc

You can also complete the survey over the phone by calling 250-807-8423.

This study is being led by Dr. Elizabeth Keys (UBCO), Dr. Christine Ou (University of Victoria), and Dr. Marie-Hélène Pennestri (McGill). If you have any questions, please email: sleep.engage@ubc.ca.

11/08/2025

𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!

Our podcast has become a vital platform to uplift Black mental health stories—real, raw, and impactful. We’re searching for guests who are willing to share their journeys with honesty and heart.

Whether you’re a professional eager to offer free tools or best practices, a parent navigating your child’s mental health, or someone caring for aging parents with Alzheimer’s, we want to hear from you.

This isn’t about promotion — it’s about genuine connection and support through lived experience. If you have a story that could inspire, heal, or educate, join us on 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫 – 𝐀 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭.

Help us spread the word by sharing or tagging those ready to join this important dialogue.

Contact us at info@blackmentalhealth.ca to learn more.

09/08/2025

On 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝟒𝐏𝐌, Self-Care Through Hair is coming to 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞
in Hamilton for 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐍 – 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐊, a safe, judgment-free space for Black men to speak openly, connect, and recharge.

This isn’t about small talk.
It’s about brotherhood, honesty, and connection—in the place where so many truths have been spoken before: the barbershop.

📍 The Barber Centre — 510 Main Street East, Hamilton, ON L8N 1K7

This is not a workshop, not a lecture—just honest conversations among brothers in a place built on trust.

If you’ve been needing space to exhale, this is for you.
If you know someone who does, share this with them.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/self-care-through-hair-barber-mens-event-hamilton-tickets-1559803617609?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/08/2025

Ignoring the signs doesn’t make them disappear, it makes them grow.

Mental health struggles don’t vanish when we push them aside. They spill over into our bodies, our relationships, and our daily lives.
Unspoken stress turns into frustration. Unprocessed pain becomes anger. Eventually, burnout takes over.

Pay attention to the signs. Ask for help. Support one another. We don’t have to carry it alone.

07/08/2025

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭.

On 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, join Black Mental Health Canada for our 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟-𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐁𝐌𝐇𝐅𝐑) from 𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌.

This culturally grounded training provides practical, real-world tools to support Black individuals facing mental health challenges or crises.

✔ Learn how to assess crisis vs non-crisis situations
✔ Approach conversations with cultural safety and empathy
✔ Gain confidence in offering initial support—without needing to be a clinician
✔ Address stigma and normalize mental health conversations in your work, home, or community

This half-day format is ideal for busy professionals, workplaces, and individuals who want to build awareness and capacity—without needing to block off an entire day.

Prefer deeper learning or extended practice? A full-day training is also available on the same day (9 AM – 4 PM). Choose the option that works best for you.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/black-mental-health-first-response-half-day-training-tickets-1474307486379?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

07/08/2025

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭?

Join Black Mental Health Canada on 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝟒:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 for our 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 (𝐁𝐌𝐇𝐅𝐑) 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 — a powerful and practical session designed to equip you with tools to offer culturally safe, stigma-free support.

Whether you're a community leader, educator, frontline worker, or someone who cares — this training gives you the tools to recognize crisis, reduce stigma, and guide individuals toward culturally relevant care.

✅ Culturally grounded communication skills
✅ Crisis assessment tools
✅ Anti-stigma strategies
✅ Africentric self-care and wellness approaches

You don’t have to be a professional to make a real difference.

Register now to reserve your spot: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/black-mental-health-first-response-full-day-training-tickets-1485467315729?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

05/08/2025

There’s nothing selfish about protecting your peace, choosing your mental health, or putting yourself first when you need to.

Some people won’t understand your boundaries—and that’s okay.
You are allowed to make decisions that prioritize your healing, even if others don’t get it.
You don’t owe everyone access to you.

This season is about you healing, not explaining.

31/07/2025

What happens when you mix a barbershop with brotherhood, honest conversation, and real care?
You create a space that can’t be explained—it has to be felt.

On 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟑, 𝐚𝐭 𝟒 𝐏𝐌, Self-Care Through Hair returns with another powerful community experience:
𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐍 – 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐊 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐫
📍 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐫 — 𝟑𝟒𝟎 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭, 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝟏𝟔, 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝, 𝐎𝐍

This isn’t a workshop.
It’s not a seminar.
It’s a gathering. A space built on trust, truth, and connection—in a place that already feels familiar and safe.

Whether it’s stress, identity, fatherhood, grief, or just the weight of trying to keep it all together, you don’t have to carry it alone.

This event is about showing up for yourself and each other.

If you know someone who could benefit from a room like this, 𝐭𝐚𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.
Let’s make it normal for men to speak up, reflect, and heal together.

An Event for Black Men – Food, Brotherhood, and the Conversations That Matter.

29/07/2025

𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭?
Black Mental Health Canada is calling on passionate and committed individuals to join our volunteer team in areas like fundraising and behind-the-scenes coordination.

If you’ve ever said, “I want to help, but I’m not sure how,”
If you're ready to offer your time, skills, and heart to a cause that truly matters…
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧.

✨ 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐌𝐇𝐂?
✔️ Be part of meaningful, community-led change
✔️ Build valuable skills and strong connections
✔️ Support a mission grounded in justice, healing, and equity

📧 Ready to get involved? Reach out to info@blackmentalhealth.ca to learn more and take the first step toward creating lasting change.

29/07/2025

Still thinking about the energy from Self-Care Through Hair at Cut Culture Barbershop on July 6. 💈✨

Men came through not just for a cut — but for connection.

There were laughs. There was real talk. There was space to be vulnerable, reflect, and breathe. Conversations about stress, manhood, healing, growth — the kind that don’t always happen out loud.

Because barbershops have always been more than a chair and clippers.
They’re community. They’re culture. They’re care.

This is why we keep showing up.
To make space for conversations that matter.
To let men know they don’t have to carry it all alone.

26/07/2025

Why do we keep showing up in barbershops to talk about men’s mental health?

Because too many men are carrying silent burdens.
Because "I'm fine" often means "I have no safe space to not be okay."
Because society still tells men that expressing emotion makes them weak.

We’re here to challenge that.

𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐫 is about creating space for men to talk, reflect, and exhale. No pressure to fix anything. No expectations. Just space to be real.

Because men need that.
Because men deserve that.
Because mental health is everyone’s business — not just something to handle behind closed doors.

This work is ongoing. And we’re not stopping.