Speaking with Gravity

Being a product of your environment can be good or bad. You can grow up from a churchy background or with a violent backdrop. When we rep where we from, are we in agreement that we are who we are because of where we from?

The field of psychology is enormous and has so many areas of focus other than therapy. Yet therapy is what we do. Our love for people and desire to help others accomplished specific goals have lead us down this path. In this episode we have a candid conversation about the path we took, how we got to this point, and why we continue to do this work. 

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so we continue the discussion about therapy. We shared insight on the different types of therapy. We also discuss the difference between mental health and mental illness. And finally, we talk cost and how to get a checkup from the neck up!

We often hear how therapy is beneficial for everyone, however, most of us don't really know the fundamentals of therapy. Who goes to therapy? How to find a therapist? What are the roles/rules/boundaries of therapy. In this episode, we uncover the basics in effort to give you more knowledge than you had prior to this episode.

This is a special addition of Speaking With Gravity as we step into the community and have a discussion with special guests:  Nafi, Jerry, & Greg. We have heard over the years about the power and influence the barbershop has had within the black community. In this episode we explore the history associated with black barber, the barbershop, and the role it plays among males in the black community. 

Suicide is becoming more of a public health concern in recent years than ever before. Ms. Dee, Ms. Ty, and Mr. Kervin explore in conversation the components of suicide, awareness, and prevention. We can all help prevent suicide if we are first cognizant of the facts and factors surrounding another epidemic.