Black Mental Health Matters with Dr. Kerry-Ann
Black Mental Health Matters is weekly online talk show and podcast that is available on all major podcasting platforms and YouTube (drkerryann). Black Mental Health Matters offers inspiring and educational content for all who are interested in boosting their mental health!
Episodes
"We often think of oppression as something external – laws, institutions, violence, exclusion. But what happens when those forces settle into our thoughts, our choices, and our self-talk?"
In this podcast episode, I speak with Adaiah Lassalle, LCSW, co-author of the book, "Rewriting the Script: The Power of Transforming Inner Dialogue in Oppressed Communities." This is a book about how inte...
Is it possible to use empathy as an intervention in educational settings?
Angel Kendall, a doctoral student at William James College, joins me on the podcast today to talk about Empathy in Educators.
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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 at drkerryann6075
WJC graduate students - Lucy Andino and Natalia Vazquez - join me in this episode to talk about youth mobile crisis services in the state of MA.
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/mobile-crisis-intervention
They have provided the following contact numbers for Massachusetts residents:
When your child is having a mental...
There has been a lot of talk in the news lately about ADHD. In today's episode, I speak with Dr. Alecia Greenlee - a psychiatrist who specializes in how to diagnose and treat ADHD in women.
Dr. Alecia Greenlee is a board-certified psychiatrist dedicated to centering the mental wellness of
women through comprehensive integrative care. Dr. Greenlee specializes in reproductive and lifestyle psychiatry, with particular expertise in ho...
What happens when the rise of psychiatry occurs at the same time as the height of slavery?
In her new book - From the Enlightenment to Black Lives Matter: Tracing the Impacts of Racial Trauma in Black communities from the Colonial Era to the Present – Dr. Ingrid Waldron presents one of the best, research-backed, summaries that I have ever read on the history of racial trauma, psychiatry, an...
In this vintage episode, I talk about five supplemental interventions to boost your wellness routine. Enjoy!
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
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:
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...
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:
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...
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...
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.
In Today's Ten-Minute Tuesday, I cover some key features of healthy psychological development.
Part II of the Ten-Minute Tuesday series on reasons that I have heard for why folks prefer not to take psychiatric medications.
Part I of the most common reasons I hear for why folks say they prefer not to take psychiatric medications.
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
In this mini-episode, you will learn how to recognize signs of psychological trauma. If you find this episode helpful, please share it!
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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