Black Mental Health: Reclaiming the Path to Joy

At the end of the first national conference on Black mental health in Canada, "Black Mental Health in Canada: Overcoming Obstacles, Bridging Gaps", in 2022, we set out to meet again in October 2024. Over the past few months, a great deal of research has been published, and new programs for mental health promotion, prevention and culturally adapted and anti-racist intervention have been implemented across Canada. This second national conference on black mental health in Canada will be an opportunity to talk about the progress made across the country and to share the knowledge acquired. It will also be an opportunity to discuss the many barriers that continue to prevent black people from benefiting from care adapted to their needs, as well as the social determinants that continue to hinder the mental health of black people and communities in Canada.