Sep 15, 2023
Depression. Anxiety. Loneliness. Fear. These are real feelings experienced by Black students at predominantly white schools. These feelings often go unreported and unacknowledged. Yet racial isolation is real. It affects students' mental health, academic performance, and long-term career prospects. It's time to stop...
Jul 7, 2023
Black mental health is often overlooked or diminished. American society fails to address mental health issues. Black Americans hold stereotypes and myths about mental health. Yet depression, anxiety, and other mental health problems--including suicide--are prevalent in the Black community. In this show, we are...
Jun 2, 2023
I had a racist encounter in a movie theater--three years ago. I suffered from insomnia, headaches, and anxiety for three years following the encounter. These were symptoms of racial trauma. With help, I learned how to heal from the trauma. These are the steps that I took to stop reliving the incident and start feeling...
May 19, 2023
Trauma is a universal human experience. It is also a personal experience affected by culture and background. Today we discuss Black trauma--both individual and collective trauma. In this show, Theopia Jackson, Ph.D., from the Association of Black Psychologists discusses the reality of Black trauma, how it appears...
May 12, 2023
The myth of colorblind Western-based psychology is persistent and problematic. Western-based psychology often does not address the mental health needs of Black and Brown people. It does not consider different cultural backgrounds and culturally-based behaviors or outlooks. Instead, it pathologizes them! This leads to...