Black Mental Health Matters with Dr. Kerry-Ann

Black Mental Health Matters with Dr. Kerry-Ann

Black Mental Health Matters is an online talk show and podcast that streams every Sunday at 1pm EST on YouTube and Facebook Live (drkerryann). Uploads weekly on Fridays to Apple Podcasts. To hear more from previous shows, go to my website: https://www.drkerryann.net/previous-shows

Episodes

July 20, 2025 52 mins

In this vintage episode, I talk about five supplemental interventions to boost your wellness routine. Enjoy!

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Untether dysphoria and self-doubt with mindset coach, Hailima Yates, as she joins us for this episode to talk about her book, "Dissolving the Anchor."

Black Mental Health Matters is a podcast that will educate and empower you as you work towards your mental wellness goals. Find us on YouTube @drkerryann6075

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Are you looking for resources for your teen post-COVID? In this episode, I'm joined by graduate students at William James College - Dasia Miles-Langaigne and Angela Walukevich, as they talk about the ins and outs of finding resources for teens in the community.

See below a list of resources in Massachusetts compiled by today's guests:

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What are neuropsychological assessments? Are you trying to find one in the Boston area? In this episode, two graduate students from William James College - Ellie Deveaux and Sonia Cordero - talk about cultural disparities in neuropsychological assessments and provide resources for accessing these assessments in the Boston area.

Here are some resources provided by today's guests, including two Spanish-speaking psychologists: 

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December 21, 2024 53 mins

Liberate your narrative. Boast in your weaknesses. In this episode, Mr. Hassan Daniel uses biblical principles to help men heal from childhood sexual abuse. Hassan is the founder and CEO of the Father Factory Inc (https://thefatherfactory.com/), a fatherhood program focusing on parenting, biblical literacy and counseling for fathers who have experienced childhood trauma.

Hassan has written a book called, "Where is the Man of the Ho...

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September 22, 2024 13 mins

How many hours a day are your children using screens? How much of that time is spent passively watching videos or scrolling through social media? Why do studies find more screen time in Black children? Check out this episode of the podcast to hear more about how screen time affects your child's mental health and development.

Here are some helpful references and resources for this episode:

https://www.commonsen...

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Depression can show up in families in subtle ways, sometimes with small changes in behavior that slowly start to create concerns. One of the most common questions that I get is, “how can I get a loved one to see a doctor/therapist?” In the most recent episode of the pod, I speak with Dr. Valerie Cordero, Co-Executive Director at Families for Depression Awareness and a prominent voice for suicide prevention, men...

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Go beyond the surface and challenge your assumptions in this episode of the podcast. Deborah Jackson is the Associate Director of Training and Consultation at Justice Resource Institute. She provides trainings regionally and nationally on cultural responsiveness and recently developed a training on implicit bias and microaggressions. In this episode, she shares her top gems from this training. You can find her at jacksoncounselingr...

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Join me in this thought-provoking episode where I’ll guide you though a reflective journey and offer practical strategies to empower you in your daily life. Listen in to experience a psychiatrist's insights on managing your thoughts, staying positive, and keeping it real with your daily routine. It’s time to prioritize thriving in your life!

Check out the podcast website at drkerryann.net.

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In Today's Ten-Minute Tuesday, I cover some key features of healthy psychological development. 

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Part II of the Ten-Minute Tuesday series on reasons that I have heard for why folks prefer not to take psychiatric medications. 

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Part I of the most common reasons I hear for why folks say they prefer not to take psychiatric medications. 

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In this episode, Dr. Karla Hylton, Jamaican media personality, shares highlights of her life story - rising up from a tumultuous childhood to a place of healing and personal growth. Check out her book - The Unvarnished Truth: Purpose in the Pain - now available on Amazon.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oHFpZJt9TOI

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In this mini-episode, you will learn how to recognize signs of psychological trauma. If you find this episode helpful, please share it!

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Ten-Minute Tuesdays are mini-episodes that you can listen to on the go. In this episode, I talk about how to think about your anxiety, 

If you find this episode informative, share it with someone that you know!

 

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Welcome to Ten-Minute Tuesdays! In these mini-episodes, I will provide bite-sized bits of information that you can take with you on the go. In this week's episode, I cover how to recognize some sneaky signs of depression.

Share this episode with someone you know who needs to hear this valuable info :)

*If you are experiencing any thoughts of hurting yourself, call 911 or 988 or go to your nearest emergency room. This podcast does n...

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In this episode, you will meet Dr. Tiffany Smith, DNP, who practices functional medicine and nutrition. At Aroma Functional Nutrition, Dr. Smith helps patients identify the root causes of their conditions and creates customized treatment plans that include, but go beyond medication treatment. Text selflove to 7029194249 for encouraging self-care tips.

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Join me for this podcast episode as Shalita Grant, known for her role as NCIS Special Agent Sonja Percy on NCIS New Orleans, speaks about her experiences with hair discrimination in Hollywood and how she turned the experience into an opportunity to help others. Check out her website at FourNaturalsHair.com. 

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Multidisciplinary artist and cultural activist, Daniel Callahan, joins me on the podcast to share how he creates immersive experiences incorporating story, ritual, and the human form to explore aspects of resilience, reconciliation, and mysticism. Learn more about Daniel and the art technique of MassQing at danielcallahan.com 

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Dr. Quenette Walton from the University of Houston joins me for this episode and shares her surprising and noteworthy findings regarding her qualitative research study on depression in professional Black women. 

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