National Black Male Mental Health Tour ‘Just Heal, Bro’ Heads to Pittsburgh
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NATIONAL BLACK MALE MENTAL HEALTH TOUR ‘JUST HEAL, BRO’ HEADS TO PITTSBURGH
The tour will foster healing through experiential and clinical dialogue led by Black male experts in support of mental health education, healing and brotherhood.
PITTSBURGH, PA, June 12, 2024 (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — National Black male mental health tour Just Heal, Bro will stop in Pittsburgh. Living Hope Productions will present the Just Heal, Bro tour featuring a curated cast of credible wellness speakers specializing in clinical and experiential mental health expertise including Pittsburgh son, Actor and Health Advocate Lamman Rucker. Ignited by the uptick of depression and suicide rates in the Black community over twenty-nine cities have embraced this movement in support of mental health education, healing and brotherhood. The national tour and educational programming will foster healing through contextual and culturally responsive solutions as well as the support of local therapists and organizations.
“It brings me joy to bring this tour to Pittsburgh” shares Executive Producer, Hope Allen. “Mental health is a pervasive issue in all communities yet there are unique determinants that adversely impact Black men. Our mission is to fortify each man with resources that support navigating factors that impact emotional, psychological and social well-being. This tour is an opportunity for men to find strength in vulnerability, to develop emotional intelligence and receive tools that will foster healing while building brotherhood” says Allen.
The tour lineup will include author Actor/Health Advocate Lamman Rucker, Author and therapist Dr. Jay Barnett, Author of Just Heal, Bro Journal; Author, Speaker and Coach Dr. Joel Tudman, Hampton University Psychology Chair, Dr. Oshan Gadsden, Relational Intelligence Expert Lawrence Adjah and Pittsburgh’s own mental therapist Julius Boatwright.
A pre-event wellness hour will include complimentary haircuts and wellness resources including local therapists and clinicians who will be present to share resources in the area.
WHAT: Just Heal, Bro is a global initiative designed to help Black men:
- Find strength in vulnerability and mental/emotional healing through education and community
- Develop emotional intelligence and tools for resiliency cultivation
- Cultivate brotherhood and community amongst each other
- Foster Black male healing journeys through culturally responsive solutions
In a safe, “male-only” space, men of all walks of life will converge on an emotional and mental healing journey together. The event will foster healing through experiential and clinical dialogue from influential Black men.
The event is in partnership with Mayor Ed Gainey and The City of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh-Allegheny County My Brother’s Keeper, Rivers Casino, NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania, 100 Black Men of Western Pennsylvania, TMAG, and Pittsburgh Public Theater.
Registration is FREE at justheal.co for all male participants.
WHEN:
- Thursday, June 20th – 6:30p – Wellness Hour | 7:30p – Interactive Panel
WHERE:
- Pittsburgh Public Theater – 621 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
WHY:
- Suicide is the third leading cause of death in Black adolescents ages 15-19 and second leading cause of death in Black youth ages 10-14
- African American adults are 20% more likely to experience mental health issues than the rest of the population.
- Sixteen percent (4.8 million) of Black and African American people reported having a mental illness, and 22.4 percent of those (1.1 million people) reported a serious mental illness over the past year.
- Suicides amongst Black men have doubled in the past two years
- 95% of people of color will end therapy prematurely, usually after the first session, because of the cultural divide with the therapist.
Producer/Select speakers are available for interviews.
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