Black Mental Health and Wellbeing Alliance
Social Handle:
@bmhmanifesto
About
The Black Mental Health Manifesto was born out of the collective efforts of the Black Mental Health and Wellbeing Alliance—a coalition made up of individuals and groups, including Black and Global Majority people with lived experience, caregivers, practitioners, researchers, and representatives from community organisations. We joined forces, drawing upon our unique perspectives and expertise, to delve into the evidence, refine existing recommendations, and creating new ones with the shared aim of addressing the pressing issues facing Black mental health.
Our journey began with a series of workshops facilitated by the Michael Hamilton between 2022 and 2023. In these sessions, we came together to share our stories, learn from one another, and collaborate on crafting solutions. We have formed a collective to demand positive change, ensuring we break the cycle of a system which has continued to fail Black people when they are at their most vulnerable. By taking an approach that centres those most negatively impacted by the systems in place, we will see benefits for other impacted groups, and for society at large; showing that we all benefit when we address the needs of those most at the margins.
What’s the most exciting part of being a DiNN One To Watch for you or your organisation?
We are excited to be a DiNN One to Watch in hopes of sharing our demands for change with more people and building up an even greater coalition of folks demanding systemic change to improve Black mental health.
