# Event Details - **Event Name**: Beyond Survival: A Mental Wellness Conversation - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 11 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sun, 11 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for a real talk on Black mental wellness and how to thrive beyond just getting by.About this EventSurvival may have kept us moving—but survival was never meant to be the destination.Beyond Survival: A Mental Wellness Conversation is a Black-centered community experience focused on Black mental wellness, created to make room for honest conversations about mental health, grief, seasonal depression, barriers to care, creativity, healing and the resources that can help us live more fully.Taking place immediately after Mental Illness Awareness Week and World Mental Health Day, this gathering will also address the emotional challenges that can arise as we enter the holiday season—a time that can bring grief, isolation, financial stress, family pressures and other emotional challenges to the surface.Hosted and moderated by Angelique Estella, Beyond Survival will bring together mental-health professionals, community outreach specialists, artists, advocates and people with lived experience for a conversation rooted in the realities, experiences and needs of the Black community.THE EXPERIENCE WILL INCLUDE:A moderated panel conversationAn audience question-and-answer sessionMental-health and community resourcesRecommended books, organizations, practices and healing toolsArtwork and creative-wellness elementsSpace to connect, reflect and be in communityCONVERSATION TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:Grief, depression and emotional wellnessMental-health stigma within the Black communityRecognizing when additional support may be neededAccessing mental-health and social servicesBarriers faced by uninsured and underinsured individualsTrauma, substance use and recovery supportCreativity and artistic expression as healing practicesSelf-advocacy and navigating systems of carePreparing emotionally for the holiday seasonMoving from survival mode toward a fuller lifeABOUT THE CONVERSATIONBeyond Survival will feature a multidisciplinary panel bringing together perspectives from mental health, community outreach, case management, substance-use and recovery support, the arts, advocacy and lived experience.Rather than approaching mental wellness from one perspective, this conversation is designed to explore the many ways our mental and emotional health intersect with our relationships, communities, access to resources, creative lives and everyday experiences.Panelists, community partners and featured participants will be announced leading up to the event.WHO SHOULD ATTEND?This gathering is for Black community members and those invested in supporting Black mental wellness who want to participate in an open, compassionate conversation about mental health and healing.Whether you are navigating your own journey, supporting someone you love, looking for community resources or simply seeking ways to move beyond survival mode, there is space for you in this conversation.You do not need to be a mental-health professional or have a diagnosis to attend. Come as you are and take what supports you.VENUE INFORMATIONThe event will take place at Akoma in Oakland. The lounge’s bar will remain open with its regular offerings throughout the event.Akoma requires a separate $5 annual membership for new members. This fee is paid directly to Akoma and is not included in the Eventbrite ticket price.Beyond Survival is an educational and community-centered conversation. It is not therapy, medical treatment or a substitute for professional mental-health care. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/beyond-survival-a-mental-wellness-conversation/100002002170460745 - **Event Categories**: fitness, health-wellness, Art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: 21+ - Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes - Location: Akoma Church - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 33.85, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Oakland - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Akoma Church - **lat**: 37.80737540000001 - **long**: -122.2704841 - **full address**: Akoma Church, 1727 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Beyond Survival: A Mental Wellness Conversation - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/b8036983cae53c1e81186a12a068c788192086ba2788b08f1b6e78ffd0ce29a0-rimg-w1200-h600-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1790397983 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Beyond Survival: A Mental Wellness Conversation being held? - **A:** Beyond Survival: A Mental Wellness Conversation takes place on Sun, 11 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 11 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Akoma Church, 1727 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Beyond Survival: A Mental Wellness Conversation? - **A:** Beyond Survival: A Mental Wellness Conversation is organized by Everything Angelique Estella. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Beyond Survival: A Mental Wellness Conversation", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/b8036983cae53c1e81186a12a068c788192086ba2788b08f1b6e78ffd0ce29a0-rimg-w1200-h600-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1790397983", "startDate": "2026-10-11T17:00:00-07:00", "endDate": "2026-10-11T19:30:00-07:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/oakland/beyond-survival-a-mental-wellness-conversation/100002002170460745", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Akoma Church", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1727 Telegraph Avenue", "postalCode": "94612", "addressLocality": "Oakland", "addressRegion": "CA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "37.80737540000001", "longitude": "-122.2704841" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us for a real talk on Black mental wellness and how to thrive beyond just getting by.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-26", "availabilityEnds": "2026-10-11T19:30:00-07:00", "validFrom": "2026-09-26", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "33.85", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/oakland/beyond-survival-a-mental-wellness-conversation/100002002170460745" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-26", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-26", "url": "https://allevents.in/oakland/beyond-survival-a-mental-wellness-conversation/100002002170460745", "price": 0, "name": "Early Bird RSVP" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-26", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-26", "url": "https://allevents.in/oakland/beyond-survival-a-mental-wellness-conversation/100002002170460745", "price": "12.51", "name": "Community Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-26", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-26", "url": "https://allevents.in/oakland/beyond-survival-a-mental-wellness-conversation/100002002170460745", "price": "23.18", "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-26", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-26", "url": "https://allevents.in/oakland/beyond-survival-a-mental-wellness-conversation/100002002170460745", "price": "33.85", "name": "Community Supporter" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Everything Angelique Estella", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/everything-angelique-estella/21677271" } ] } ] ```