Grab your cups and get this piping hot tea! Hostess with theMost-est, Kimbralon B, delves into the emotional toll of growing up with one or both parents absent, exploring how this experience shapes mental health, identity, and relationships. Sparked by a recent tragic event where a young adult sought to reconnect with their estranged parent’s family—only to meet a devastating fate—the episode examines the deep psychological impact ofabandonment, the longing for connection, and its impact on mental health that, if left unattended, can span throughout adulthood.

Resources:

Jiang Y, Xiao H, Yang F. Accompanying your children: Livingwithout parents at different stages of pre-adulthood and individual physicaland mental health in adulthood. Front Public Health. 2023 Mar 13;11:992539.doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.992539. PMID: 36992894; PMCID: PMC10040656.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/giovanni-pelletier-family-confirms-dead-152731536.html

Mental Health Resources:

If you are currently experiencing a crisis requiringimmediate attention, please call 988 or text 741741. Resources used for information and educational purposes are available upon request. Awareness of mental health is wealth. Mental health screenings are located atmhascreenings.org. Discuss the screening results with a healthcare professional. Under the fair use doctrine of the U.S. copyright statue, it is permissible to use limited portions of a work including quotes, for purposes such as commentary, criticism, news reporting, and scholarly reports. Good Tea and Reads use works from fabulous writers to educate and emphasize the importance of mental health awareness.

Grab your cups and get this piping hot tea! Hostess with the Most-est, Kimbralon B, explores how change impacts mental health and the importance of having tools in your emotional toolbox to navigate change whether-good or bad.

Resources:

If you are currently experiencing a crisis requiring immediate attention, please call 988 or text 741741. Resources used for information and educational purposes are available upon request. Awareness of mental health is wealth. Mental health screenings are located at mhascreenings.org. Discuss the screening results with a healthcare professional.

Under the fair use doctrine of the U.S. copyright statue, it is permissible to use limited portions of a work including quotes, for purposes such as commentary, criticism, news reporting, and scholarly reports. Good Tea and Reads use works from fabulous writers to educate and emphasize the importance of mental health awareness.

Grab your cups and get this piping hot tea! Hostess with the Most-est, Kimbralon B, explores Black women in the workplace and the impact on mental health. Kimbralon shares a glimpse personal and shared challenges of being a Black woman in the workplace, strategies to manage mental health, and a review of the book “I’m Not Yelling: A Black Woman’s Guide to Navigating the Workplace (Successful Black Business Women) by Author Elizabeth Leiba. You do not want to miss this episode.

Resources:

If you are currently experiencing a crisis requiring immediate attention, please call 988 or text 741741. Resources used for information and educational purposes are available upon request. Awareness of mental health is wealth. Mental health screenings are located at mhascreenings.org. Discuss the screening results with a healthcare professional.

Under the fair use doctrine of the U.S. copyright statue, it is permissible to use limited portions of a work including quotes, for purposes such as commentary, criticism, news reporting, and scholarly reports. Good Tea and Reads use works from fabulous writers to educate and emphasize the importance of mental health awareness.

Grab your cups and get this piping hot tea! Hostess with the Most-est, Kimbralon B, explores the impact of stigmas on mental health. Kimbralon explores the importance of self-care and being accountable for one's own health. If you are currently experiencing a crisis requiring immediate attention, please call 988 or text 741741. Resources used for information and educational purposes are available upon request. Awareness of mental health is wealth. Mental health screenings are located at mhascreenings.org. Discuss the screening results with a healthcare professional.

Under the fair use doctrine of the U.S. copyright statue, it is permissible to use limited portions of a work including quotes, for purposes such as commentary, criticism, news reporting, and scholarly reports. Good Tea and Reads use works from fabulous writers to educate and emphasize the importance of mental health awareness.

Host, Kimbralon B, shares the importance of self-care and taking accountability for one own's health.

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Grab your cups and get this piping hot tea! Hostess with the Most-est, Kimbralon B, explores the connection of mental health and comedy. Kimbralon explores the benefits of laughter/humor/comedy, the dark side of comedy (depression, "sad clown paradox", etc) and discusses the comedy life with comedian-Kayla "Wild Child" Howard. If you are currently experiencing a crisis requiring immediate attention, please call 988 or text 741741. Resources used for information and educational purposes are available upon request. Awareness of mental health is wealth. Mental health screenings are located at mhascreenings.org. Discuss the screening results with a healthcare professional.

Under the fair use doctrine of the U.S. copyright statue, it is permissible to use limited portions of a work including quotes, for purposes such as commentary, criticism, news reporting, and scholarly reports. Good Tea and Reads use works from fabulous writers to educate and emphasize the importance of mental health awareness.

Grab your cups and get this piping hot tea! Hostess with the Most-est, Kimbralon B, explores the impact of stigmas on mental health. Kimbralon explores the definition/history of stigma, the harmful effects of stigmas, and how to effectively address stigmas. If you are currently experiencing a crisis requiring immediate attention, please call 988 or text 741741. Resources used for information and educational purposes are available upon request. Awareness of mental health is wealth. Mental health screenings are located at mhascreenings.org. Discuss the screening results with a healthcare professional.

Under the fair use doctrine of the U.S. copyright statue, it is permissible to use limited portions of a work including quotes, for purposes such as commentary, criticism, news reporting, and scholarly reports. Good Tea and Reads use works from fabulous writers to educate and emphasize the importance of mental health awareness.

Grab your cups and get this piping hot tea! Hostess with the Most-est, Kimbralon B, explores the connection of healthy relationships and mental health. Kimbralon examines signs of unhealthy relationships, impact of mental health in healthy/unhealthy relationships, and strategies to maintain healthy relationships. If you are currently experiencing a crisis requiring immediate attention, please call 988 or text 741741. Awareness on mental health is wealth. Resources are available upon request. Mental health screenings are located at mhascreenings.org. Discuss the screening results with a healthcare professional.

Grab your cups and get this piping hot tea! Hostess with the Most-est, Kimbralon B, explores parasocial relationships and their impact on mental health. Kimbralon explores the definition of parasocial relationships, the benefits and "dark side" of parasocial relationships, how to gauge if parasocial relationships are impacting mental health, and when to seek additional support from a healthcare professional. If you are currently experiencing a crisis requiring immediate attention, please call 988 or text 741741. Resources used for information and educational purposes are available upon request. Awareness of mental health is wealth. Mental health screenings are located at mhascreenings.org. Discuss the screening results with a healthcare professional.

Under the fair use doctrine of the U.S. copyright statue, it is permissible to use limited portions of a work including quotes, for purposes such as commentary, criticism, news reporting, and scholarly reports. Good Tea and Reads use works from fabulous writers to educate and emphasize the importance of mental health awareness.