This mental health and substance use video has been developed to help address the barriers faced by the Black Community. It provides accurate, peer-reviewed mental health information by way of learning activities that are culturally focused and support knowledge exchange and competence building.

Learning Objectives:  

By the end of the video, participants will be able to:

• Understand a broad range of perspectives (e.g., biological, psychological, sociological, environmental) applied to explain mental health, mental illness and substance misuse.

• Identify different substances,  mental disorders and symptomology and the impacts

• Identify the role that the social  determinants of health play in shaping the mental health experience of Black Canadians

• Recognize the impact of Anti Black racism and microaggression on mental health

• Identify and explore the barriers and mediators to Mental Health care and substance use support

• Discuss cultural competency/ cultural responsive support and services