MEDIA ADVISORY
National Black Male Mental Health Tour 'Just Heal, Bro' Is In Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA – The tour will foster healing through experiential and clinical dialogue led by Black male experts in support of mental health education, healing and brotherhood. Just Heal, Bro is a global initiative designed to help Black men develop emotional intelligence and tools for resiliency cultivation, foster Black male healing journeys through culturally responsive solutions, cultivate brotherhood and community amongst each other, find strength in vulnerability, and mental/emotional healing through education and community.
WHO: Mayor Ed Gainey, Pittsburgh Public School Superintendent Dr. Wayne Walters, Actor and Health Advocate Lamman Rucker, mental health experts and other wellness speakers
WHEN: Thursday, June 20th with Wellness Hour @ 6:30pm and Interactive Panel @ 7:30pm
WHERE: Pittsburgh Public Theater, 621 Penn Avenue, 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.
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