’Just Heal, Bro’ national mental health initiative targeting Black men slated for April 14 at VCU
4/14/2022, 6 p.m.
A seminar aimed at fostering good mental health among Black men and featuring a former NFL player turned licensed therapist will be held 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.
The seminar, “Just Heal, Bro,” which is free and open to men only, is sponsored by VCU Health and Hope Allen, chief executive officer of Living Hope Productions, who was concerned about the increasing suicide rate in the Black community.
The initiative is part of a national tour and is designed to help Black men with healing through experiential and clinical dialogue, develop emotional intelligence and tools for resiliency and cultivate brotherhood and community.
Speakers include Jay Barnett, who signed in 2006 with the Green Bay Packers and is a suicide attempt survivor who is now a licensed therapist and author; Dr. O’Shan Gadsden, an assistant professor at Norfolk State University whose expertise includes psychological development of Black masculinity; Lawrence E. Adjah, a pastor and spiritual adviser who helps people build community and transform their lives; Dr. Shawn Utsey, a professor of counseling psychology at VCU; and James Harris Jr., a therapist and entrepreneur who founded Men to Heal and The Healing Hub in Richmond.
Details and registration: Justheal.co
