In this episode is dedicated to all the mothers and aspiring mothers out there! Amoya is joined by her close friend Ashley (Shay) who shares her journey through motherhood, experiencing the grey cloud of postpartum depression and how she found herself again.

 First episode of 2021! In episode 9, Amoya collaborates with Tina*, Supervisee in Social with and Lucy*, resident in counseling. Together they discuss their experiences, sacrifices as well as how working in the mental health field has influenced them professionally and personally. 

In this episode Amoya is joined by Clif who shares his childhood experiences and provides insight regarding how he coped with depression, PTSD and suicidality. 

In this follow up episode, Amoya is joined by a special guest who refers to herself as EndRapeKulture. EndRapeKulture shares her experience with trauma, CPTSD, seeking therapy and how art has helped her towards a journey of healing. 

*This episode was recorded via Zoom, some of the audio may be muffled or echoed* 

In this episode Amoya discusses the importance of trauma informed care, recognizing and understanding how traumatic experiences impacts an individual’s mental, behavioral, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. Amoya also discusses signs of childhood sexual abuse, warning signs as well as adverse effects of trauma. 

In this episode Amoya and her friend Zaire discuss mental health, specifically depression as it relates to men. Amoya provides insight on symptoms and discusses  the factors that influence depression being undiagnosed in men. While Zaire provides insight on why it’s hard for men to open up about their mental health struggles.



References

1. https://www.medscape.com/answers/286759-14692/what-are-the-dsm-5-criteria-for-diagnosis-of-major-depressive-disorder-clinical-depression#qna
2. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/male-depression/art-20046216

In this episode Amoya discusses her personal experience with anxiety & how she learned to cope. Amoya also provides insight on anxiety disorder, specifically generalized anxiety. Follow @listentotheunseen & elevyntwo on Instagram for further information and resources.

Reference

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml

Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author. The basic in-text citation should look like this: (American Psychiatric Association, 2013)

The state of our country and it’s continued display of racism is so disgusting that I literally can’t breath. In this episode Sunny and I discuss black trauma, white privilege & the rage we feel for the slaying of our black brothers and sisters.
Follow @listentotheunseen & @elevyntwo on Instagram for further information and resources.

Reference:

1. https://www.hvtn.org/en/community/community-compass/vol18-issue1/historical-trauma.html
2. https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/equity/projects/infantmortality/session2.2.pdf
   
   

In this episode, Amoya & Sunny dive into the history of black mental health, mistreatment/mistrust as well as representation. Episode 2 also brings light to the black male experience and the efforts we can make to help promote black mental health.

*AUDIO IS LOW ON THIS EPISODE*

References

1. https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/mental-illness-in-black-community-1700-2019-a-short-history/
2. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/suicide-attempts-increasing-among-black-children-and-teens/
3. https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Diverse-Communities/African-American-Mental-Health NAMI African American Mental Health
4. https://commons.trincoll.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/1074/files/2016/11/Sumner_2000.pdf Francis Cecil Sumner
5. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2008/11/prosser Inez Beverly Prosser
6. http://www.namisa.org/uploads/5/0/7/8/5078292/africanamerican_mentalhealth_nami_factsheet_2009.pdf NAMI AA Mental Health Fact Sheet

There is a significant correlation between individuals who experience homelessness and psychiatric disorders. The inability to secure permanent housing and untreated mental illnesses contributes to the overall deterioration of health.