Baltimore program cares for men’s mental health
DETAILS. ROBERTA’S HOUSE IS OPENING THESE DOORS TO MEN IN THE COMMUNITY IN HOPES THAT THEY COME OUT ON THE OTHER SIDE FEELING LIGHTER, EMOTIONALLY EQUIPPED AND PART OF A COMMUNITY IN SOCIETY. IT’S REALLY THAT MANY SPACES THAT REALLY PROMOTES AND TALKS ABOUT MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH AND THEIR WELLNESS. BUT ROBERTA’S HOUSE IS CREATING THAT SPACE FOR MEN. THE CENTER PRIMARILY ADDRESSES GRIEF, BUT THE GAME CHANGERS, ELEVATING MEN’S WELLNESS SUMMIT TAKES A HOLISTIC APPROACH. STRESSORS. PHYSICAL WELLNESS THAT ALSO COMPOUNDS INTO MENTAL HEALTH AS WELL. AGAIN, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT DIFFERENT TRAUMUMAS THAT YOU MAY EXPERIENCE. JUST GENERAL TYPE OF THINGS THAT YOU MAY DEAL WITH DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND EVEN JUST WELLNESS AS A WHOLE. CREATING A HUB FOR MEN TO CONNECT WITH BLACK MALE THERAPISTS, WELLNESS COACHES AND OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES OVER BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND SURPRISED GUESTS. LAST YEAR, FORMER RAVENS RUNNING BACK JAMAL LEWIS SHARED HIS OWN STORY. SO WE’LL HAVE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND EDUCATION WORKSHOPS. WE’LL HAVE PHYSICAL EXCERPTS, WE’LL HAVE MARTIAL ARTS COMING IN TO TELL YOU HOW TO HELP YOU PHYSICALLY EXERT CERTAIN ENERGIES, AS WELL AS STRESSORS. SO THAT WAY YOU CAN KEEP YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IN GOOD CHECK AND IN GOOD ORDER AS WELL. JAY WILSON, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, SAYS THAT SUPPORT IS MONUMENTAL AND LIFE CHANGING. LAST YEAR, 60 MEN ATTENDED. THIS YEAR THEY’RE HOPING FOR 80 TO 100. YES, A LOT OF THE MEN SAID THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY WERE EVER BEING IN A SPACE WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO BE VULNERABLE WITH OTHER MEN, OR JUST BE VULNERABLE IN ITSELF AND BE ACCEPTED AND HAVE A PLACE WHERE THEY COULD JUST TALK ABOUT THE THINGS THAT THEY CARRY. SOME SHARING WHAT THEY’VE CARRIED FOR MONTHS, YEARS OR THEIR ENTIRE LIVES. SO BEING ABLE TO START TO INTRODUCE THAT AND REALLY START THAT FEELING OF GETTING THE BALL ROLLING FOR THAT CAN JUST HELP HEAL COMMUNITIES LIKE BALTIMORE CITY. MEN 16 AND OVER ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER ONLINE OR JUST SHOW UP. THE FREE EVENT IS AUGUST 23RD FROM 830 TO 3, FOLLOWED BY A RAVENS WATCH PARTY. FREE HAIRCUTS AND BARBERSHOP CONVERSATION. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SIGN UP, HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE WB. IN BALTIMORE I’M
Roberta’s House is putting a spotlight on men’s mental health and wellness, creating a safe space for guys to open up. The organization is opening its doors to men in hopes that they take part and feel lighter, emotionally equipped and part of a community.
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