05/14/2026
Honored to have our newest teammate, Kris Bennett, join the California Black Health Network’s “Hidden Crises: Stress, Mental Health & Brain Health in the Black Community” conversation focused on one of the most urgent public health challenges facing our communities: the rising rates of su***de among Black men and boys, and the need for more culturally responsive approaches to prevention, support, and care.
Proud that Man Cave Health was represented by Kris whose work over more than a decade in the prostate cancer and health equity space continues to help drive important conversations around access, prevention, and culturally responsive care.
At Man Cave Health, we believe men’s health conversations cannot start only when someone reaches a crisis point. We have to create trusted spaces long before that moment arrives.
That means meeting men where men already are — emotionally, culturally, and physically — in barbershops, churches, gyms, workplaces, sporting events, and community spaces where trust already exists.
A few key themes from today’s session:
• Men’s health is not just clinical — it’s communal. When men struggle in silence, families and communities carry that weight too.
• Trusted messengers matter. Conversations around mental health, screening, and prevention land differently when they come from people who understand the lived experience.
• Prevention has to feel accessible. Men need clear pathways to say “I’m not okay” and know what comes next — whether that means connecting to support, getting screened, talking to someone, or simply taking the first step toward prioritizing their health.
While today’s focus centered on Black men and boys, the broader message applies to all men: your health matters, your life matters, and asking for support is never weakness.
Appreciate the California Black Health Network for creating space for honest dialogue and solutions-centered conversations around issues that can no longer stay in the shadows.
Man Cave Health will continue doing the work to make sure more men know that — and feel that — every day.
