Men cry too. There is the acknowledgement that, while talking things through may sometimes be ineffective therapy for some men who have experienced trauma, for many, it is very helpful. More so, if it is done in a ‘safe place’ where conversations can be had as a means of trying to rescue those who may have survived trauma, but need to speak out or truly heal.

Bereavement affects us all differently and the healing process is both unique and personal.

SPEAKERS HIGHLIGHT

FACILITATOR – ZANDI HAMILTON

Zandi Hamilton is a Mental Health Advocate, Certified Life Coach and founder of ‘Beyond The Shade’, with a background in IT.

Driven by personal experiences and of those close to her, Zandi is passionate about raising mental health awareness in ethnic minority communities.

Zandi is a widow and mother.

GUEST SPEAKER – DR T.AYODELE AJAYI

Dr T. Ayodele Ajayi is a consultant psychiatrist who  has been working in the NHS for  two decades.

He is a public mental health newspaper columnist. He manages a You Tube channel Tripart Care where he delivers bite-sized mental health education relevant to Black and Church communities.

He is a trained mentor and coach, and is the Founder and  Executive Lead of Mentor Into Medicine- a mentoring organisation that empowers school and college students from disadvantaged backgrounds, to achieve their lofty dreams of studying medicine.

PARTICIPANT HIGHLIGHT