✨ Join BAATN’s impactful gatherings in November, where healing and learning spaces are crafted for both helping professionals and the general public. BAATN events offer unique opportunities for growth, connection, & support. 🌍 . Reserve your spot today:

BAATN is stepping away from Twitter. We join many others in making this decision in order to preserve the integrity of our platform and continue to focus on what truly matters: supporting the mental health and wellbeing of Black and African-Caribbean Asian communities. #BAATN

Introducing our upcoming Introductory Certificate in Counselling Skills: Decolonising Therapeutic Practice Course!. Applications are now open—don't miss out!. 🎓 28th Jan to 15th April 2025. 📅 Deadline: 7th Jan 2025.📲 More details here:

🎶 Music Therapists’ Gig for Gaza 🎶.🗓 Date: Sun 17 Nov | 3 - 7 pm .📍 Location: The Jago Dalston, London, E8 4AA . Come together in solidarity with music therapists and artists raising funds to support families in Gaza. Tickets & more info: 🔗

We have again returned to the Twilight Zone of a Trump presidency and need to prepare ourselves for a new wave of toxicity. None of us were ready for the first iteration, and few are prepared for the second. We at BAATN, will be continuing to reach for the light.

This Armistice Day, we honour Sikh soldiers’ enduring contributions. The Sikh Subedar - The Sikh Sergeant campaign by @sikhmilitaryfoundation highlights this history through the Sikh soldier silhouette and Khanda Poppy Pin —a powerful tribute to their sacrifice and resilience.

The potential for intensified anti-Black & anti-immigration policies raises fear, frustration, and grief. @capitabnews offers an in-depth look at strategies Black Americans are using to honour their emotions, find support, and build resilience. Read more:

📢 Looking for New Therapy Opportunities?. Explore our Jobs Board, specially curated by BAATN, for roles and placements that connect employers with talented therapists of Black and POC communities. Take a look:

📢 Must-Read: Why White Working-Class Britons Should Support Colonial Slavery Reparations by Nels Abbey. Abbey discusses how the wealth generated from slavery has long benefited a privileged few while neglecting the broader working-class community.

To our BAATN family, Happy Diwali! 🪔 For many in our community, it’s a reminder to honour our resilience, embrace unity, and celebrate the light within us all. May this Festival of Lights inspire peace, growth, and hope, bringing warmth and prosperity into our lives.

Introducing our new blog series, "Notes on How to Be a Black Woman," by Dionne St. Hill. Dionne share her fortnightly musings on identity, activism, justice, healing, creativity, love, rest, futurism, freedom and love. ⁠.⁠.You can read the 1st blog here:

A recent study has shed light on a link between migration during adolescence & an increased risk of psychosis. Adolescence is a crucial time for identity formation, & such challenges can exacerbate their mental health vulnerabilities. Read more here:

Join Black Men on the Couch at @dmuleicester on Nov 6 with Rotimi Akinsete leading a roundtable d.iscussion alongside distinguished guests like Professor Ivan Browne and Byron Dixon OBE, addressing mental health stigma among Black men. Register now:

Are you looking to deepen your impact in the mental health field? . Become a BAATN member and connect with a community of therapists who share your passion for improving the mental well-being of Black, African, Asian, & Caribbean individuals. Join today:

Follwing on from Dr. Isha Mckenzie-Mavinga & Lydia Puricelli's "Celebrating the Multiracial Experience," join The Challenge of Racism workshop with facilitators Moriam Grillo & Kemi Omijeh. 🗓️ Oct 25 & 26. Spaces are limited—book now:

In Dec 2023, Palestinian poet, writer, & professor Refaat Alareer, was killed in Gaza. This weekend, BAATN Midlands Reading Group dedicates space to honour Palestinian creatives & acknowledge the ongoing loss, pain, & resilience of the past year. Join us:

It’s Black History Month, a time to honour the depth and breadth of Black heritage. By focusing on this year’s theme, "Reclaiming Narratives," we aim to spotlight stories, achievements, and histories that have often been overlooked.

RT @BACP: "Within the backdrop of the race construct, healing takes place through the coming together of like-minded individuals". In this….

Explore the journey of Reclaiming Yoga with our BAATN Decolonising Therapy Co-Tutor, Jasminder, on the BBC World Service's programme 'Heart and Soul'. You can catch it live Friday 11 October 6.30pm on BBC World Service or catch it on BBC Sounds:

Today, on #WorldMentalHealthDay, we honour the mental health journeys of Black, African, Asian, Caribbean, and People of Colour worldwide. 🖤 Our mental health matters. Our well-being is essential.