REST AS RESISTANCE- A Black Therapist Panel

REST AS RESISTANCE is the opening event of REST 2026, a Black History Month series rooted in collective care, liberation, and mutual aid.

This Black Therapist Panel centers rest not as indulgence, but as survival. In a world that demands constant productivity and emotional labor from Black communities, rest becomes a political, psychological, and communal act of resistance.

This gathering is an opportunity to be in honest conversation with licensed Black mental health professionals. Attendees are invited to ask the questions they’ve been holding — about burnout, boundaries, healing, survival, joy, and what it actually looks like to care for ourselves and each other in real life.

This is not a lecture. It is a community space grounded in care, accessibility, and truth.

The panel will explore:

• Rest as resistance to burnout and disposability
• Mental health beyond survival mode
• Community care as a protective factor
• Reclaiming rest without guilt or shame

This event is free and open to the community.
If you’re able, Donations are encouraged and support Sudan mutual aid through Sudanese-led, community-run networks. For Real Therapy will match every dollar donated, doubling the impact of collective care.

Learn more about the full series and donate here:

https://neurobloommhc.com/rest2026

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

2464 N Clybourn Ave, 2464 North Clybourn Avenue, Chicago, United States

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