\n The\u00a0North West Men\u2019s Mental Health Awareness\u00a0session, held at Al-Hamza Community Centre in Richmond Road on Sunday, aimed to tackle stigma around the issue.\n<\/p>\n
\n It brought together men from all walks of life to engage in open and honest conversations around emotional well-being, depression, and the importance of seeking help.\n<\/p>\n
\n Attendees heard heartfelt speeches delivered in both English and Mirpuri, a deliberate effort to ensure inclusivity for the local South Asian community.\n<\/p>\n
\n Speakers included Lancashire County Councillor\u00a0for Accrington West and Oswaldtwistle Sohail Asghar\u00a0and Hyndburn Borough Councillor\u00a0for Central ward Shabir Fazal.\n<\/p>\n
\n Both Green Party politicians shared personal insights and called for long-term investment in community-led mental health initiatives.\n<\/p>\n
\n Cllr Asghar said: \u201cThis was more than just an event \u2014 it was a safe space where people could feel heard and supported.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cMental health affects us all, regardless of background.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cBy speaking in both English and Mirpuri, we made sure everyone could connect with the message:\u00a0\u2018It\u2019s okay to talk, it\u2019s okay to ask for help\u2019.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n The event also included practical information about where to access support services, with volunteers on hand to signpost those in need.\n<\/p>\n
\n Organisers from\u00a0North West Men\u2019s Mental Health\u00a0said the turnout and engagement were clear signs that the conversation around mental health is growing louder and stronger across the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The\u00a0North West Men\u2019s Mental Health Awareness\u00a0session, held at Al-Hamza Community Centre in Richmond Road on Sunday, aimed to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":46492,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[49,48,84,393,394],"class_list":{"0":"post-46491","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mental-health","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-mental-health","12":"tag-mentalhealth"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46491"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46491\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}