BLAZE Health Podcast

Extinguishing the Flames of Depression

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Andddd back with another episodeπŸŽ™πŸ€© In this episode, β€œExtinguishing the Flames of Depression”, host Amber Donald has dynamic and powerful conversation about Depression with Guest Speaker, Dr. Topaz Sampson ( @drpaz ). Dr. Sampson drops gems after gems πŸ’Ž providing insight and advice towards creating a healing space in our families and extinguishing the flames of depression. Being a Board Certified Adult Psychiatrist with a subspecialty in Forensic Psychiatry, Dr. Sampson brings her lived experiences and clinical expertise to the campfire πŸͺ΅πŸ”₯

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Mental Health Resources for the Black Community
Screening for mental health conditions
Jimmy Neutron video
Washington Post Visual

Resources for finding a therapist/psychiatrist

  • Psychotherapist for talk therapy: psychologytoday.com (you can filter by insurance and zip code)
  • Black psychiatrist: blackmentalhealth.com, www.blackpsychiatrists.org
  • Black women therapists: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
  • Black men therapists: https://therapyforblackmen.org/
  • Finding Therapy: https://www.mhanational.org/finding-therapy
  • Boris L Henson Foundation: https://borislhensonfoundation.org/local-virtual-groups/
  • Student health centers or federally-qualified health centers (community-based centers funded by the federal government) may provide free or low-cost mental health services. Email me at [email protected] if you need help researching a center in your community. Β 
  • The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has a helpline that offers free assistance and advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can reach the helpline at 1-800-950-6264. For more information visit here or text NAMI to 741741.

    • We are building our mental health toolkit together!

    • Music + Journaling Prompts (In Podcast)
    • Grounding Techniques
    • Affirmations
    • UV Light/Light Therapy (You can also purchase from Target or Walmart) This is for people who do not have access to the sun and people who have Seasonal Depression/Seasonal Affective Disorder

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