New York conference to focus on mental health issues in Black communities: Official

The 2024 edition of Created Unique Mental Health Conference will focus on increasing incidents of mental health problems among Nigerians and black communities across the world. Communications Lead for the event, Onche Odeh, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said mental health experts and stakeholders would converge on Westchester, New York, for the conference scheduled for May. He said that the conference would address some of the established mental health problems that the black community faced, especially those that had emigrated from Africa. “The conference will feature plenaries and networking sessions during which various categories of experts, including mental health practitioners in different specialties, government representatives and healthcare workers. “Others are religious leaders, and stakeholders in the U.S. and other parts of the world will engage in rich interactions, share experiences, and partake in a workshop for healthcare workers. The conference is filled with practical valuable tips for recognising and successfully addressing mental health issues among various groups of people,” he said. Convener, Ify Ezinwa, said the conference would focus on some of the mental health issues faced by Nigerians who had migrated to the U.S. and other countries in what is now known as ‘japa.’...