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McKenzie Adams. If you haven't tuned in, Google her name to get up to speed. On this episode, it highlights bullying, looking for signs of distress, and tolerance. Little brown girls have been dying by suicide at an exponential rate and it has gone unmentioned. This year alone, there have been over 4 stories that have made national headlines of them hanging themselves. Imagine those stories that haven't been brought to light. Watch and listen to gain awareness.

This episode highlights

Homophobia and Transphobia in the black community. We speak about the allegations against Dwight Howard and how he was treated. We don't know of these allegations are true or false, at this time. We used his situation as an example of how we have low tolerance for homosexuality.

Childhood Trauma and Relationships | The effects of unresolved childhood trauma on intimate relationships |

This episode features Shena Tubbs, M.MFT, LPC, CSAT- Candidate who provides insight into the topic.

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This episode addresses the negative connotation about the "Angry Black Woman" narrative. It highlights the confusion of being expressive vs being angry. We also speak about Cardi B and Serena Williams and their choices of expression. It features Melissa Ifill, LCSW based in New York. Reach her @melissaifill and melissaifill.com

This episode features Brook N. Campbell and she sheds light on how she went from being a patient to having a passion as a mental health advocate. We discuss her experiences as a patient and how to navigate mental health issues in the black community. She participates in the Austin Urban league and NAMI. Link to NAMI:

https://www.namiwalks.org/participant/BrookNCampbell

Follow her IG: @harmonymentalhealth

Blog: https://www.mentalharmony.info

Introduction about why the podcast was started and why black mental health deserves recognition.