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May is Mental Health Month and what better time to address African American Men’s Mental Health. Let’s start a dialogue about Black Men’s Mental health to communicate the importance of seeking help for depression and anxiety a factor crucial to improving mental health outcomes for African American men. Unfortunately, the device used to mitigate the depression and anxiety is alcohol and other drugs. There is this chicken and egg dilemma when it comes to mental health and substance use. Which comes first, mental illness or substance use? Does mental health cause the substance use? or does substance use cause mental illness. You be the judge.

As we approach Mother’s Day remember to take care of yourself. Use this day to recharge your batteries. We’re not that ‘Energizer Bunny’ and we need to be recharged from time to time. Metaphorically speaking mothers really are batteries. Here’s a thought, let’s use batteries as a metaphor for mothers. Batteries, have life, stores energy and converts energy. And just like everything else batteries have a life. “Battery life” is the amount of time it runs before it needs to be recharged, and the “Battery lifespan” is the amount of time a battery lasts until it needs to be replaced. The most important aspect is that use affects battery life and lifespan. If or when you feel your battery running low on energy here is a list to help you re-charge. How to recharge your battery: Know the importance of self-care Recognize what affects you Think about your support network Be patient and kind to yourself

Movember encourages men to join the movement by growing a mustache for the 30-days of November. Mo Bros start the month clean-shaven, then grow and groom their Mo (slang for mustache).

International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), held every year on August 31st, is the world's largest annual campaign to end incidents of overdose, remember without stigma those who died, and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind.

What “Experience, Strength and Hope” really means in a recovery setting can be broken down into a three-part message. The person who is speaking will give their experience in recovery, and then they will share what gives them strength in their recovery, followed by sharing some hope in recovery.

Addiction is a chronic but treatable medical condition. Many people still talk about addiction in ways that are stigmatizing—meaning they use words that can portray someone with a substance use disorder (SUD) in a shameful or negative way and may prevent them from seeking treatment

Sober October is an annual challenge where participants voluntarily abstain from alcohol for the entire month of October.