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Black Mental Health Matters Inc Black Mental Health Matters Inc creates, educates, reforms, and advocates for the rights and awareness of Mental Health for people of African descent.

Black Mental Health Matters is a Mental Health Advocacy organization focusing on mental well being of people of African descent in Africa and in the diaspora. BMHM runs a weekly show on United States of Africa to raise awareness on Mental Health and bring together all Black Mental Health Professionals to address the challenges people of African descent are facing when it comes to Mental Health. We are providing a platform for professionals to do robust research into Black Mental Health and envisage establishing the largest network to come up with preventive approaches to mental health.

10/11/2026

Why do so many Black men push through pain alone? Join The BMHM Show for a live panel on "man up" messages, manhood, and Black men's mental health.

🎬 BUILT TO HEAL, EP. 3 — Watch the full series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZOCmOAhWsYM

Man Up or Open Up? How Ideas of Manhood Shape Black Men's Health. We look at how expectations of strength, self-reliance, and providing influence whether Black men seek care, talk about stress, or push through pain alone, and how to rewrite the messages we were raised on: keeping the resilience and letting go of the harm.

📅 LIVE: Sunday, October 11 at 1:00 PM ET (12 PM CT · 10 AM PT · 5 PM GMT · 8 PM EAT)

🎙 HOST
Zuri Elliott

👥 PANEL
Dr. Marcus Robinson, DCH, IHP, QBH, Founder and Chief Architect
Dr. Halim Ali, Mental Health Professional & Master Facilitator
Balogun Oladunjoye, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Clay Rojas, AMFT

💬 Ask your questions live in the chat.
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LEARN MORE
Website: https://bmhm.org
Email: [email protected]
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If you or someone you know is in crisis in the U.S., call or text 988 (Su***de & Crisis Lifeline).

Built to Heal is a Black Mental Health Matters, Inc. (BMHM) program and BMHM Show segment dedicated to Black men’s mental health. It creates space for Black men (guests, professionals, and everyday community members alike) to speak openly about the pressures, trauma, and expectations they carry, and about what healing and recovery actually look like.

10/10/2026

Why do so many Black men stay silent about abuse? And what does real support for male survivors look like?

Licensed clinicians, mental health professionals, and advocates explore domestic violence, the "be strong" expectation, and healing for Black men who are survivors.

For many Black men, being strong has meant never saying "I was hurt." When the expectation is to handle it alone, abuse can go unspoken, unrecognized, and unbelieved, and the services meant to help are too often built with only women in mind.

In this Domestic Violence Awareness Month episode of the Black Mental Health Matters Show (Core 3), host Gabrielle Thomas leads an honest, trauma-informed conversation about why men stay silent, how to recognize abuse when the survivor is a man, the stigma, disbelief, and gaps in services Black men face, and what healing and support can look like.

Being a survivor is not a weakness, and asking for help is not a failure. Survivors deserve to be believed, supported, and safe.

What we'll explore:

Why so many men stay silent about abuse
Recognizing abuse when the survivor is a man
Stigma, disbelief, and services built for women
What healing and support for Black men look like

Featured voices:
Host: Gabrielle Thomas, Senior Live Stream Operations, ESPN

Dr. Halim Ali, Mental Health Professional & Master Facilitator

Dr. Marcus Robinson, DCH, IHP, QBH · Founder and Chief Architect

Dr. Cpl. Deonté Carter, Former Chairperson, Military Veterans Affairs · NAACP Stark County, Ohio

Dr. Daniel Mango, EdD, LCSW

Join the conversation: Why do you think so many men stay silent? Share in the comments, and remember that every story matters.

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If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, you are not alone.
National Domestic Violence Hotline (US): 1-800-799-7233 · Text START to 88788 · thehotline.org
If you are in immediate danger, call 911 or your local emergency number.

📊 Share your feedback
Tell us what you learned from this episode (2 minutes, anonymous): https://forms.gle/5iy7U7YLieobHAan7

🎤 Want to be a guest on The BMHM Show?
Apply here: https://forms.gle/t1q9BSLy7nWeWD8q9

About The BMHM Show

The BMHM Show is a program of Black Mental Health Matters Inc., a Black-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
If this conversation helped you, subscribe and share it with someone who needs to hear it. You are not alone.

10/10/2026

Healing looks different when your culture taught you to keep it in the family." On World Mental Health Day, Black Mental Health Matters brings together clinicians, coaches, and community advocates to talk about what it really takes to build mental wellness in Black and Caribbean communities: the stigma we inherited, the strengths we carry, and the support systems we still need to build.

From "we don't talk about that" at the dinner table to long waits for care that understands our culture, Black and Caribbean families face real barriers to mental health support. In this conversation, our panel unpacks where that silence comes from, how trauma and stress show up across generations, and the practical steps that individuals, families, faith communities, and organizations can take to make healing accessible for all of us.

🗓️ Live: Saturday, October 10 · World Mental Health Day
⏰ 10:00 AM ET / 9:00 AM CT / 7:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM GMT / 3:00 PM WAT / 4:00 PM SAST / 5:00 PM EAT
🎙️ Host: Anya McFarlane

Guests:
Dr. Erlange Elisme — Behavioral Health Consultant | Trauma-Informed Leadership Strategist
Ebony Baylock — Artist & Emotional Intelligence Coach
Deshantis Huff — Policy and Nonprofit Consultant
Javon Garcia — Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Psychotherapist
Tashika Taylor — Project Officer
Terrance Clarke —Master’s in Group Counseling | Anger Management & TF-CBT Specialist

In this episode:
✔️ Why mental health stigma runs deep in Black and Caribbean families
✔️ How culture, faith, and migration shape the way we cope
✔️ What trauma-informed support looks like in our communities
✔️ Emotional intelligence and creative expression as tools for healing
✔️ How policy, nonprofits, and community programs can close the gap in care

💬 If this conversation speaks to you, share it with someone in your family, church, or community who needs to hear it.
👇 Drop a comment: what's one thing your family never talked about that you're talking about now? Your story could be the reason someone else reaches out for help.

If you or someone you love is struggling, you don't have to carry it alone. In the U.S., call or text 988 to reach the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

Black Mental Health Matters Inc. is a nonprofit advocacy movement dedicated to normalizing mental health conversations and eradicating stigma in Black communities worldwide.

🆕 New episodes every Saturday.
🔗 Learn more: bmhm.org
📩 [email protected]

10/07/2026

Thank You to the Hosts Who Shaped The BMHM Show

Every conversation on The BMHM Show started with someone willing to open the door. To every host who has sat in the chair, asked the hard questions, and made space for honest stories: thank you.
You brought your voice, your training, and your lived experience.
You made it safe to talk about what we were taught to keep quiet, and you reminded our community that healing is not a weakness.
It is a form of strength. Because of you, thousands have heard that they are not alone, that help is possible, and that Black mental health matters.
This show is what it is because of you. With gratitude, Black Mental Health Matters

10/04/2026

For generations, many Black men have been taught to suppress their emotions, remain silent, and carry their struggles alone. But what does that silence cost their mental health, relationships, and families?
Many Black men grew up with fathers who rarely said "I'm hurting," "I'm scared," or "I love you." That silence was often survival — but children inherit what goes unspoken, too.

In Episode 2 of Built to Heal, our Black Men's Mental Health Series, host Shawn Cunningham sits down with four guests to explore how emotional survival gets passed from father to son, why silence once felt necessary, and how sons can heal without dishonoring the men who came before them.

HOSTED BY
Shawn Cunningham

FEATURED GUESTS
- Dr. Marcus Robinson — DCH, IHP, QBH · Founder and Chief Architect
- Dr. Cpl. Deonté Carter — Former Chairperson, Military Veterans Affairs, NAACP Stark County, Ohio
- Dr. Halim Ali — Mental Health Professional & Master Facilitator
-Anthony Carter
Health Coach, Filmmaker
Founder of Plant Powered Brothers

Want to be a guest on The BMHM Show?
Apply here: https://forms.gle/t1q9BSLy7nWeWD8q9

About The BMHM Show
The BMHM Show is a program of Black Mental Health Matters Inc., a Black-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
If this conversation helped you, subscribe and share it with someone who needs to hear it. You are not alone.

BuiltToHeal

10/03/2026

A breast cancer diagnosis changes more than your body. Fear, anxiety, depression, and grief often arrive with it, and Black women are too often expected to carry it all quietly.

In this Breast Cancer Awareness Month episode of the Black Mental Health Matters Show, host Shawn Cunningham talks with Dr. Amira Clemens, PhD, RN, a registered nurse and community activist, about the mental health side of a cancer diagnosis and what healing looks like beyond the medical chart.

Distress after a diagnosis is common and treatable. Mental health support is part of good cancer care, not a sign of weakness.
The emotional shock of hearing "it's cancer"
✅ Anxiety, depression, and fear of recurrence
✅ Body image and identity after treatment
✅ Why "strong" isn't the same as healed
✅ How caregivers and families can help without burning out
✅ Finding culturally responsive support

📊 Share your feedback
Tell us what you learned from this episode (2 minutes, anonymous): https://forms.gle/5iy7U7YLieobHAan7

🎤 Want to be a guest on The BMHM Show?
Apply here: https://forms.gle/t1q9BSLy7nWeWD8q9

About The BMHM Show
The BMHM Show is a program of Black Mental Health Matters Inc., a Black-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
If this conversation helped you, subscribe and share it with someone who needs to hear it. You are not alone.

🌐 bmhm.org | 📧 [email protected] | 📱

09/27/2026

The Strong Black Man Myth: Is Strength Allowed to Have Vulnerability? — Black Mental Health Matters Show

"Strong isn't the same as healed." For generations, Black men have been taught that toughness, independence, and emotional control are the price of respect — but what does that expectation actually cost? In this Su***de Prevention Month conversation, we break down the Strong Black Man Myth: how it shows up, why it discourages men from seeking help, and what real strength looks like when it includes vulnerability.
This episode marks the launch of Built to Heal — a new BMHM Show segment dedicated to Black men's mental health. Built to Heal moves past the narrow image of the Black man who must always be strong, silent, and self-sufficient, creating space for real conversation about pressure, trauma, and what healing actually looks like. Broken down. Building back. Whole.

🗓️ Aired: September 27
🎙️ Host: Ariana Johnson, MSSA, LSW — Clinical Social Worker / Mental Health Therapist

Guests:

Dr. Marcus Robinson, DCH, IHP, QBH — Founder & Chief Architect
Rodney Frederick, LPCA — Licensed Professional Counselor Associate
Dr. Marvin J. Burns, Ph.D.
Higher Ed HR Management — Dissertation: Black Mental Health Use
Alfonso Henderson, LICSW, C-DBT
Founder | Henderson Horizons

In this episode:
✔️ Where the "strong Black man" expectation comes from
✔️ How suppressed emotion shows up as stress, isolation, and burnout
✔️ Why asking for help isn't weakness
✔️ What healthy vulnerability actually looks like for Black men

💬 If this conversation resonates, share it with a Black man in your life who needs to hear it — a brother, a father, a friend, a son.
👇 Tag a Black man who needs this in the comments. Someone you love may be struggling in silence right now — this could be the nudge that reaches them.

Black Mental Health Matters Inc. is a nonprofit advocacy movement dedicated to normalizing mental health conversations and eradicating stigma in Black communities worldwide.

🆕 New episodes every Saturday.
🔗 Learn more: bmhm.org
📩 [email protected]

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09/26/2026

Dating, marriage, and couple therapy — when is it time to get support, and what does healthy help actually look like? Join us for an honest conversation on relationships, connection, and what it means to do the work together.
Hosted by:
Shawn Cunningham

Featuring:

Anastacia Sams (she/hers), M.A., LPC, LMFT
Dyna Tucker, LCSW, MFT
Drue Edwards, ASW, MSW
Bankole Jaiyeoba, MBACP, COSRT
Ayesha Giselle Dornelly — Expert Coach, Qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist

Part of our Su***de Prevention Month series — because healthy relationships are mental health.
If this episode made you think of someone — a partner, a friend, a couple you know who could use it — send it their way. Sometimes the conversation someone needs starts with a video someone else cared enough to share.
Black Mental Health Matters Inc. is a nonprofit advocacy movement dedicated to normalizing mental health conversations and eradicating stigma in Black communities worldwide.

🆕 New episodes every Saturday.
🔗 Learn more: bmhm.org
📩 [email protected]

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09/25/2026

Back to School, Stronger Together: Helping Kids Navigate Stress, Mental Health & Bullying

As Su***de Prevention Month continues, this episode turns to the kids — and the adults trying to protect them. Our panel breaks down what back-to-school stress, bullying, and mental health struggles actually look like for young people today, and what parents, educators, and caregivers can do to help them navigate it — together.
Host:
Shawn Cunningham

Guests:

Dr. Erlange Elisme — Behavioral Health Consultant | Trauma-Informed Leadership Strategist
Dr. Keyoshia C. Liverman, Ph.D., LCMHC-A, LCAS-A — Licensed School Counselor | Resident Counselor
Professor Rosalind Henderson, M.Ed. — Trauma-Informed Leadership Consultant
Marvin J Burns, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Students at Dartmouth College, Higher Education Administrator, Student Development Leader

We're talking about the pressure kids carry back into the classroom, how bullying shows up (and hides) in 2026, the warning signs parents and teachers often miss, and how schools and families can build real support systems — not just slogans.

Black Mental Health Matters Inc. is a nonprofit advocacy movement dedicated to normalizing mental health conversations and eradicating stigma in Black communities worldwide. New episodes every Saturday. 🔗 Learn more:
📩 [email protected] | 🌐 bmhm.org
If this conversation resonates, share it with a parent, teacher, or school counselor who needs to hear it.

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09/24/2026

"Strong" isn't the same as healed. For Su***de Prevention Month, we're continuing our series on the Strong Black Woman trope — unpacking what real healing looks like when the world only ever asks you to hold it together.

Host Shawn Cunningham sits down with a panel of licensed clinicians to talk about the cost of always being "the strong one," the difference between coping and healing, and how Black women can start giving themselves permission to actually rest, feel, and receive support.

Guests:
🎙️ Tiara Bostock, MSW, LSW
🎙️ Dr. Char'dae Bell, LMFT-T
🎙️ Chunichi David, MSN, PMHNP-BC — Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
🎙️ Whitley Harris, LCSW-A — Licensed School Social Worker

If you or someone you love is struggling, you are not alone. Reach out — healing starts with one honest conversation.
📞 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988, US)

Subscribe for weekly conversations on Black mental health: https://www.youtube.com/

Black Mental Health Matters Inc. is a nonprofit advocacy movement dedicated to normalizing mental health conversations and eradicating stigma in Black communities worldwide. New episodes every Saturday. 🔗 Learn more:
📩 [email protected] | 🌐 bmhm.org
If this conversation resonates, share it with a parent, teacher, or school counselor who needs to hear it.

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