1st Annual Black Consciousness & Soul Care Masters Class
The Healing Workshops
Racial Battle Fatigue
Examining the multi facets understanding of Racial Battle Fatigue and how to use Black consciousness self-care as a mental health defense. Critical Race Theorist William Smith 2008 defines Racial Battle Fatigue:
“Cumulative result of a natural race-related stress response to distressing mental and emotional conditions. These conditions emerged form constantly facing racially dismissive, demeaning, insensitive and/or hostile racial environments and individuals.”
Family Inherited Trauma
This workshop is about learning how generational patterns, cycles and curses impact family dynamics. Learn how to recognize psychological philosophies that either influence toxicity and/or healing. There will also be the breaking down of participates "Secret Language" and Cognitive Behavioral techniques on how to help others find theirs.
The Workings of Depression
This workshop is about gaining a better understanding of what depression is along with the power of self-talk. There will also be dialogue around coping tools and a depression heal plan that will be provided during the workshop to begin healing techniques.
“Healing over fixing requires collective accountability.”
-Jason Shankle, Executive Director of The Black Mental Health and Wellness Coalition
Mission Statement
The Black Mental Health & Wellness Coalition is to destigmatize mental health in the Black community while healing over fixing. To break intergenerational family inherited trauma and free the enslaved minds impacted by Racial Battle Fatigue, physical, psychological and emotional incarceration.
BMHWC will conduct a series through our program called The Healing Workshops that will be available to the Black community to attend at no cost to experience interactive workshops are: The Workings of Depression, Racial Battle Fatigue, Healing Family Inherited Trauma and The Power of Self-Care.
