May is Mental Health Awareness Month, June is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month and July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month. Meanwhile, Black women still continue to carry so much for our families, communities, workplaces, and churches all while silently struggling. Black women are disproportionately impacted by chronic stress-related health conditions, including anxiety, depression, hypertension, and heart disease. In fact, studies show that nearly 1 in 5 Black women experience symptoms of anxiety or depression, yet many do not seek support due to stigma, lack of access, or feeling like they have to “stay strong.”

That’s why The DIVA Effect, Inc in collaboration with Virtue Church is hosting “I’m Not Okay… But I’m Still Faithful” — a 3-part NAMI Sharing Hope Series created specifically for Black women who are tired of carrying it all alone.

This is not therapy, but it is a safe and supportive space designed to help Black women feel heard, seen, supported, and connected to resources and next steps for their wellness journey. Whether you are overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, grieving, anxious, struggling silently, or simply need a space to breathe—you are welcome here.

We are also honored to have Dr. Katina Pittman joining us to provide wellness tips, encouragement, and guidance toward additional support and mental wellness resources.

Sis, you do not have to carry everything alone. Come as you are—here, it’s okay to not be okay.

This series is completely virtual and open to Black women seeking encouragement, support, community, and wellness resources in a judgment-free space.

Learn more about NAMI Sharing Hope: [https://www.nami.org/programs/nami-sharing-hope-mental-wellness-in-the-black-african-ancestry-communities/](https://www.nami.org/programs/nami-sharing-hope-mental-wellness-in-the-black-african-ancestry-communities/)

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #BlackWomenHealing #SharingHope #TheDivaEffect #VirtueChurch #MentalWellness #StillFaithful

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