The Ladies of NYAC are joined by Sara Jean-Philippe (@Sjnphil), a mental health counsellor, as we talk mental health in our communities. We discuss harmful stereotypes, self-harm warning signs, effects of past trauma on mental health, and how we can be better mental health advocates.

Resources:

• Robin Hammond’s Condemned Series - http://www.robinhammond.co.uk/condemned-mental-health-in-african-countries-in-crisis/

• Forming a joint dialogue about mental health - https://ethnobiomed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13002-015-0075-6

• Mental Health Policy Development in Africa - http://www.who.int/bulletin/archives/78(4)475.pdf

• Mental Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa - http://www.rand.org/blog/2015/03/mental-healthcare-in-sub-saharan-africa-challenges.html

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Reading/Watching/Listening to

• Susannah Cahalan’s Brain on Fire

• Ama Ata Aidoo’s Changes: A Love Story

• Buchi Emecheta’s Second-Class Citizen

• Siana Bangura’s Elephant

• Siana Bangura’s Elephant book launch highlight reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTdhw28abLs

• Ndani TV’s Youtube Series Skinny Girl in Transit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBYN7uU9mpE

• Ndani TV’s Rumor Has It - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw4b1yLZOoE

• WanaWana’s Room 313: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBTJuakGKZTdxNYgP5bvES-5hYThAxj7E

This episode was mixed by Ifeoluwa Olokode and theme song is Ayo by Femi Leye